Professor Jack Anderson

Overview

Professor Jack Anderson joined Melbourne Law School in July 2017.

Jack’s primary research interest is the relationship between sport and the law. He has published widely in sports law including monographs such as The Legality of Boxing (Routledge, 2007), Modern Sports Law (Hart, 2010) and Sports Law: A Concise Introduction (Edward Elgar, 2023); co-edited collections such as Landmark Cases in Sports Law (Asser, 2013) and EU Sports Law (Edward Elgar, 2018); as a contributing editor to Sports Law in Australia (4th ed, OUP, 2022) and the Encyclopedia of Sports Law (Edward Elgar, 2025).

Memberships and Affiliations

Arbitrator

• Disciplinary Tribunal, Football Victoria
• Disciplinary Tribunal, Hockey Australia
• Disciplinary Tribunal, Rugby Australia
• National Dispute Resolution Chamber, Football Australia
• National Sports Tribunal of Australia

Commissioner

• International Tennis Federation's Ethics Commission

Member

• Board of Directors, Sport Resolutions
• Editorial Board, LawinSport.com