Ken Foster and the Genesis of Sports Law: A Personal Perspective

Abstract

Ken Foster’s work in the field of sports law is of central importance. His sustained, high-quality contributions to sports law scholarship underpin much other work in the area. This intervention makes the case for the importance and centrality of this work, and highlights key contributions. It evidences the development of key themes and perspectives in Ken Foster’s work and its fundamental and foundational significance in the relatively new field of sports law.