Contemporary Issues in Japan concerning the Accommodation of the Role and Ethos of Sports Law: Focus on the Institutional Problems with Sports Administration in Local Government

Sadao Morikawa

A Study on the Jurisprudential Doctrine – ‘Assumption of Risk’ in Sports Accidents

Nobuo Suwa

5th Annual JSLA Symposium

Keynote Address

A Proposed Draft/Recommendations on Establishing a ‘Sports Basic Act’

Kenichi Nagai

Symposium: Reports & Discussions

The Prerequisites for a Sports Law and its Role in Handling Sports Disputes & Accidents

Masaji Chiba

Sports Accidents and Waiver Forms

Yoichi Inoue

Sports Accident Lawsuits: Focus on the “Function of Legal Precedents” in Mountain Climbing Accidents

Michio Yuasa

The Legal Position of Sports Doctors and the Prevention of Sports Accidents

Tetsuro Sugawara

Free Topic Contributions

A Study on the Accidents which Occur During Batting Training at Junior High School and High School Baseball Clubs

Masamitsu Yoshida

The Duty to Avoid Dangers at Downhill Alpine Skiing Competitions: Applying a Mathematical Model

Akira Shionoya

The Principles of Sports in New Zealand in relation to Rugby Accidents

Noboyuki Konbo

The Structure of the ‘Sports Code’ in France

Kenji Saito

The British Department for Culture, Media and Sports’ Thinking concerning Sports Policy and its related Laws

Yuji Nakamura

The Legal Problems between the Sports Industries and Media in the USA: The Sports Broadcasting Act and its related Legal Precedents

Mari Kobayashi

Book Reviews

 “Q&A: Sports Law Issues”

Tetsuro Sugawara