CAS 2006/A/1028 Melissa Martin v. Squash Australia
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 25/02/2006
Why it matters
Melissa Martin v. Squash Australia, an eligibility dispute in squash decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Melissa Martin v. Squash Australia: an eligibility dispute in squash before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 25/02/2006. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Melissa Martin v. Squash Australia
Case number: CAS 2006/A/1028
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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