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Dispute resolution definition

What does Dispute resolution mean? Dispute resolution describes the processes used by lawyers and clients to resolve legal disagreements—by agreement, determination or adjudication—inside or outside court. It is a descriptive, cross‑practice term rather than a single statutory definition; particular mechanisms are set by procedure and sector legislation. In pensions practice, disputes between members, employers and trustees are commonly handled through internal dispute resolution procedures (IDRP/IDR), ombudsman schemes, alternative dispute resolution (mediation or arbitration), and litigation. In the UK, The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) offers an Early Resolution Service and formal determinations; TPAS’s dispute‑handling functions have transferred to TPO, with general guidance now provided by...

Sports arbitration and dispute resolution: structures, procedures, and key fora (CAS, WADA, FIFA, NBA/FIBA, FIA, and ad hoc event tribunals)

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Practice notes

Arbitration and dispute resolution in sport are frequently dictated by the bespoke rules of the pertinent federation or association. Accordingly, this Practice Note begins with a summary of how sports regulation and governance are structured, before moving to a high-level outline of sports arbitration procedures.

Structural organisation of sport regulation and governance

Sport is commonly overseen and regulated by associations and federations. Every such body maintains governance frameworks and detailed rules by which they are organised, and these will very often set out provisions and mechanisms for the resolution of disputes that arise within the sport. Some disciplines fall within the Olympic Games and the wider Olympic Movement. The Olympic Movement denotes ‘all organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter’ (Olympic Charter, 2015, Rule 1.1). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supervises the Olympic Movement and, in general, serves as the supreme authority for all persons and entities within it. Among other requirements, adherence to the World Anti-Doping Agency Code (the WADA Code) is a condition of membership of the Olympic Movement...

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Daniel Meagher

Winston & Strawn

Daniel Meagher is a senior associate in Winston & Strawn's International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation practices. With an English law background primarily focused on international commercial arbitration, Daniel's work relates to projects, companies, governments, state entities, and individuals based in various regions worldwide, including Russia/CIS, MENA, Central and South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. He has represented clients in matters ranging from shareholder and joint venture disputes, through to delay and disruption claims in construction projects. Daniel has represented and advised clients in a broad range of types of disputes procedures, including international arbitration (ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, SCC, AAA/ICDR, DIAC, LMAA, ICSID, UNCITRAL administered by PCA, and many other leading arbitral rules and institutions), English Court litigation (in particular, Commercial Court, Chancery, Court of Appeal), mediation, and expert determination. Daniel also frequently advises as to other strategic aspects of...

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