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LLM Sports Law students visit Trent Bridge

On Wednesday 13 March, Nottingham Law School LLM Sports Law students visited Trent Bridge to hear from their Head of Commercial Sales and Head of Business Support.

    LLM Sport Law students at Trent Bridge

    Led by Dr Seema Patel, Associate Professor in Sports Law and accompanied by Austen Garwood-Gowers, Associate Professor in Health Law and Ethics, the students had a unique opportunity to understand the operation of Trent Bridge.

    A bespoke presentation was delivered by Joe Sharphouse (Head of Commercial Sales) and Linda Allen (Head of Business Support) who perfectly pitched the content around the interaction between law, sport and regulation. An engaging Q&A session followed with some insightful questions from the students and plenty to digest and consider.

    Joe Sharphouse is a Nottingham Trent University (NTU) alum, and was part of Seema's first NTU graduating cohort when she began lecturing in Sport Science and Management in 2005. He spoke about his career since graduating and was very inspiring for the students seeking employment across the wider areas of sport.

    Dr Seema Patel and Joe Sharphouse

    Joe said;  ‘It was an absolute pleasure to reconnect with Seema and NTU once again. I was delighted to be able to support the LLM Sports Law students, giving them a taste of how we integrate sports law into all aspects of our daily roles. They were extremely engaged, and asked some really thoughtful, probing questions.’

    Dr Seema Patel said; ‘I was thrilled to see Joe again and connect my Sports Law students with the wider sport industry. Joe is a perfect example of our NTU graduates excelling in the sport sector and also demonstrates how much overlap there is across sport subjects and sport research. It is wonderful to develop a relationship with NLS and Trent Bridge in this way.’

    The student experience at NTU is designed to leave a lasting positive impact with every student who studies with us. We are always keen to keep in touch with alumni who would like to give back to the next generation of students at NTU. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact our alumni team.

    The key take away for me in this is that as sports law students, we should not narrow our focus to only the legal side of it. The management or governance part of sports is something potential employers maybe very much interested in as this gives them a one stop shop of having a legal expert at the helm of management affairs. Knowledge in sports management could be a key driver for a career in sports law. Thank you for the opportunity.

    LLM Sports Law student

    The students listened to a presentation delivered by Joe Sharphouse and Linda Allen
    Thanks to the event, I was able to understand how legal knowledge of sports can give one a leverage in terms of working in the sports industry, whether a sport club, regulatory/governing bodies or even private sports law firm. Once again, thank you for your industry in organising such an educative event.

    LLM Sports Law student

    Published on 14 March 2024
    • Category: Alumni; Nottingham Law School