CAS 2012/A/2837 Hayley Beresford v. Equestrian Australia
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 12/07/2012
Why it matters
Hayley Beresford v. Equestrian Australia, an eligibility dispute in equestrian 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
Hayley Beresford v. Equestrian Australia: an eligibility dispute in equestrian before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 12/07/2012. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Hayley Beresford v. Equestrian Australia
Case number: CAS 2012/A/2837
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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