Sports Law

We have an unrivalled expertise and experience in the area of Sports Law.  Members' experience in this area covers football, motor sport, cricket, rugby and horse racing.  Members have acted for the FA, Premier League, Football League, F1 Racing, World Rally and the Jockey Club.  In addition, members have also represented many of the higest profile football managers in actions aginst former clubs.

Examples of notable cases in which members of Chambers have appeared:

• Dwain Chambers v British Olympic Association [2008] EWHC 2028 (QB). Highly publicised sprinter's legal challenge to the British Olympic Association's eligibility criteria for the Beijing 2008 Olympics for those formerly convicted of a doping offence.
• Van Garde v Force India Formula 1 - Commercial Contract
• Ben Doane v Milton Keynes Dons - TUPE
• Ferrari Spa v Coughlans - Breach of Confidence
• Paul Smith v Chelsea FC - Unfair dismissal
• Mike Newell v Luton Town FC  Adam Solomon is currently representing Luton Town against their former manager in a multi-million pound claim
• Crystal Palace (2000) Limited v Iain Dowie [2007] EWHC 1392  - John Davies QC and Stuart Ritchie successfully established that Iain Dowie, the ex-Manager of Crystal Palace (2000) Limited, had deceived the club into entering into a Compromise Agreement. 
• Swindon Town FC v The Football League - Judicial review / FA Appeals
• Terry Venables v Tottenham Hotspur - Wrongful dismissal
• Crystal Palace FC v Steve Bruce - Garden Leave
• Peter Leaver QC v The Premier League Ltd - Wrongful dismissal
• Faria Alam v The Football Association - Constructive dismissal and sex discrimination
• Derby County FC v John Gregory - Wrongful dismissal