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Annual Report 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 02 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REVIEW 04 HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SPORTING CALENDAR 06 2012 SCOREBOARD 08 ATHLETE SELECTION DISPUTES 10 LONDON 2012 PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE 16 NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING PANEL ANNUAL REVIEW 18 NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING PANEL CASE STUDIES 20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 22 CONCLUDED CASES 24 01 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT This is my last annual report. It is with more than a tinge of regret that, after 6 stimulating and fulfilling years at the helm, I have decided that it is time to hand over to a new Chairman and reinvigorated Board. The ship is in fine fettle, in excellent hands and bound for new destinations which, I am sure, will make the next few years even more exciting than the last. In this, my final eary , whilst Sport Resolutions they move to new levels of activity. However, have sustained a constructive and valuable UK has once again expanded its horizons in as the year’s figures testify, no-one should partnership with them which has benefited every direction, the highlight has of course be concerned that our original raison d’etre sport generally beyond measure. been the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic is being in any way compromised by the new Games. The part we played in dealing with challenges we are accepting. It has been a privilege to have been Chairman a host of selection issues prior to the Games, over these years. To my board colleagues and and in administering a pro bono legal service Included in these new challenges is the in particular those who have sailed most of Gerard Elias QC for athletes and governing bodies during them, important child safeguarding work which the journey with me, Peter Crystal my Deputy, was universally recognised as outstanding began in partnership with the NSPCC. We who is to succeed me as Chairman, Trevor and, as always, this owed everything to our have taken the initiative of creating a Watkins, Ros Reston, Diana Ellis and Sara professional team, Ed Procter, Richard Harry, specialist Panel to deal with this area of Sutcliffe, very many thanks for your support Jenefer Lincoln, Siobhan Adeusi and the concern in sport under the leadership of and your immense contributions to our extended crew. Stephen Bellamy QC and this has been voyage. Like me, Ros retires from the board welcomed across the board – not least by this year and I am pleased to put on record Of course, when I say that I have had 6 years government. Being “one jump ahead of the Sport Resolutions’ thanks to her, in particular at the helm, there is more than a little poetic game” marks out the successful company for her part in raising our governance licence! For all my time as Chairman I have and I am delighted with the progress we are standards. had the huge good fortune to have Ed Procter making in this particular field. as Chief Executive Officer whose day to day As always, I sign off with a sincere thank management, careful concern for business Our office at 1 Salisbury Square has become a you to the growing number who use our succession and a flair for highlighting our core venue of choice for mediation and arbitration services. Although I have outlined changes products, have meant that an occasional touch disputes in a wide variety of sports and again to personnel and some of the ways in which of the tiller was all that has been required on I am proud of the fact that, in relocating we operate, our core business prospers and, my watch. Through Ed we have recruited two offices almost two earsy ago, we had the with your support, will continue to do so. We stars in Richard and Jen, in whose capable foresight to create a centre for the resolution were overwhelmed with applications to join hands the business will continue to flourish. of disputes in sport which is second to none. the Board and as we welcome the successful Many challenges lie ahead – and I would applicants chosen by open competition, I As foreshadowed in last year’s report, we have particularly hope that we may broaden our know that they are well equipped to play a streamlined our governance processes and educational remit in coming years – but I am significant part, under eterP Crystal’s new sought to place more emphasis on individual sure we are now well placed to meet them. leadership, in keeping Sport Resolutions in board committees. Not only will this ensure the national sporting headlights for another that the company is better placed to take our May I reiterate the sincere thanks of the generation. business forward effectively, I believe it will company for the constant support of UK provide a stimulus to the board members as Sport. I believe that over recent years we 02 03 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REVIEW 2012 will go down in history as one of the greatest years of sport ever played in this country. Sport Resolutions UK has been extremely proud to play its part during this unforgettable year in supporting the United Kingdom sport system to uphold its integrity, resolve its differences and to retain focus on its sporting goals and priorities. It is my belief that the most telling test of good governance in sport is how its key players manage difficult issues, people and decisions. During the year, Sport Resolutions received 179 Council, British Association for Sport & Law and body and its member clubs over a participation requests for help across 32 different sports. the Law Society. agreement and several disputes arising 103 cases went on to become full referrals from governing body and club handlings of which required us to organise arbitral panels Away from London 2012, we continued to disciplinary proceedings and actions. and mediations to resolve disputes fairly, develop other aspects of our work. We transparently and expeditiously. We have restructured our panel of arbitrators to create At the end of 2012 there will be a change worked across a diverse range of issues, the a number of thematic panels, including a new of leadership for Sport Resolutions, with Edward Procter most prevalent of which have been disputes National Safeguarding Panel. We celebrated Gerard Elias due to retire from his position as concerning anti-doping, child safeguarding, the first full eary at our 1 Salisbury Square Chairman of the board after completing his illegal betting & match-fixing, athlete selection, arbitration and mediation centre, where second and final term of office. I would like financial corruption, acismr & other forms of we successfully hosted over 50 days of to add my personal thanks to those of the discrimination. My sincere thanks go to our arbitration. We also implemented our own directors and staff of Sport Resolutions who panels of arbitrators and mediators who have internal governance review which resulted in have so much appreciated Gerard’s measured helped us to deliver such high quality services, a refreshed board and committee structure and perfectly judged guidance over the past to meet sporting deadlines, and at fees which with new non-executive directors bringing six years. I very much look forward to working are affordable to governing bodies of all shapes valuable financial, commercial, marketing and with the new Chairman Peter Crystal to lead and sizes. professional sport experience to the board. Sport Resolutions to its next horizon. Our annual report for this year is unashamedly The majority of our work this year has been It has been a successful and memorable year. focussed on Sport Resolutions’ contribution arbitration and it has generally been a quieter For many involved in sport, 2012 has marked to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic year for our mediators. That said, the power the end of a journey. It is my firm belief that, Games. We helped to resolve 19 athlete of mediation in resolving some of the most for Sport Resolutions, 2012 has been a launch selection disputes prior to the Games and entrenched disputes in sport has shone pad that puts us in the strongest position ever established a pro bono legal advice and through in several cases. These include a to realise our long held vision to be the dispute representation service for visiting athletes and longstanding personal injury dispute between resolution service of choice for all sports in the federations in partnership with LOCOG, the Bar two athletes, a dispute between a governing United Kingdom. 04 05 HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SPORTING CALENDAR JANUARY The National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) of Sport Resolutions rejects the appeal of British sprinter Benice Wilson against a four year ban for testing positive for prohibited substances testosterone and clenbuterol. Sport Resolutions’ Panel Appointments and Review Committee appoint 110 members to the panel of arbitrators and mediators for a three year term. FEBRUARY Sport Resolutions convenes an arbitration to determine an appeal by the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group based at the University of Bath, against the decision of British Gymnastics not to nominate them for selection for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The athletes succeed in their appeal after arbitrator Graeme Mew finds that the selection policy provides for the athletes to reach the required benchmark score during all three days of the relevant Olympic test event. This arbitration and Sport Resolutions’ role in it features in a BBC Law in Action radio programme presented by Joshua Rosenberg. MARCH & APRIL Sport Resolutions appoints leading family law barrister Stephen Bellamy QC to head up its new National Safeguarding Panel. Stephen is then co-opted, along with Anne Tiivas of the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit, to assist in the selection of panel members.
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