Biography

Recent Cases:

Appointed by the FA Premier League to sit as their representative in the regulatory and contractual dispute between Adrian Mutu and Chelsea Football Club.
Appointed by the FA Premier League to sit as Chair on the contractual dispute between Sir Bobby Robson and Newcastle United FC.
High Court appeals proceedings as advocate in the High Court in appeal proceedings relating to solicitors, including Singleton v Law Society, Virdee v Law Society and Kio v Law Society.
Represented the Architects Registration Board before the High Court in the first appeal to the High Court from their Professional Conduct Committee.
Appointed as Chair of the FAPL into the alleged “tapping up” of James Beattie as a result of a complaint lodged by Southampton Football Club against Aston Villa Football Club/David O’Leary.
Appeared as Solicitor Advocate in the High Court including the matters of Hayes v Law Society, Pybus v Law Society, Burrowes v Law Society and Sally Clark v Law Society.
Appointed by the FA Premier League to sit as Commission Chair in connection with the complaint as to ticketing allocation in the last football game at Maine Road as a result of a complaint lodged by Southampton FC against Manchester City Football Club.
Represented Alan Smith of Leeds United FC before FA Disciplinary Committees.

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