Our People

• Kris Lines
• Jon Heshka

"High quality research requires sports knowledge, academic theory and the expertise of specialist practitioners. Engaging with CISL is therefore not just beneficial for lawyers, but to anyone involved in any area of sport"

Mike Morgan, Associate - Squire Sanders

• Kris Lines
• Jon Heshka
• Dewi Williams
• Ian King
• Sian Dunning
• Josie Beech
• Rosemary Evans (Dean, Staffordshire University Law School)
• Chris Axworthy (Dean, Thompson Rivers University)

"The Bar gains a great deal from its strong relationship with academia. We have much to learn from one another. There are few professions with which there is such close affinity."

Heather Hallett - Rt Hon Lady Justice of Appeal DBE; Treasurer, Inner Temple

• Kris Lines
• Jon Heshka
• Judith Tillson
• Professor Ian Blackshaw
• Pippa Wilding
• Dr Sue Jenkinson
• Doug Wood
• Julie Smith
• Steve Cookson
• Carol Southall

• Chris Harrison
• Sian Dunning
• Josie Beech
• Maria Scrivens

CISL welcomes academics and practitioners who have an accomplished background in Sports Law to join our team as associates of the Centre.  Additionally, Sports Law students or practitioners branching out into Lex Sportiva are invited to apply as well.

Send expressions of interest to:- kris.lines@staffs.ac.uk

Application Form (DOCX, file size: 39.35KB)

Exemplar Profiles (PDF, file size: 497.79KB)