CAS 2012/H/003 Denis Lynch v. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 29/07/2012
Why it matters
Denis Lynch v. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), 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 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
Denis Lynch v. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI): an eligibility dispute in equestrian before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 29/07/2012. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Denis Lynch v. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)
Case number: CAS 2012/H/003
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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