Michael Heron, a partner at New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh, has been appointed chair of the Drug Free Sport New Zealand board (DFSNZ). Heron has been a member of the DFSNZ board since 2004 and has considerable experience in sporting legal issues as specialising in commercial litigation, regulatory proceedings, public law, health law and media law.
Stephen Cottrell, a consultant at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and a former general counsel of the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has also been appointed to the board. Cottrell continues to provide strategic advice to the NZRU as well as heading the sports law practice of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.
The DFSNZ is an independent crown entity responsible for implementing and applying the World Anti-Doping Code in NZ.
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