CAS 2008/A/1561 Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 29/09/2008
Why it matters
Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing, an eligibility dispute in canoe decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing: an eligibility dispute in canoe before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 29/09/2008. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1561
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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