Insights: Sports Law
Jim Sturman QC acted for Diego Costa of Chelsea FC
Jim Sturman QC acted for Diego Costa of Chelsea FC at a personal hearing before the Football Association on Thursday...
Michael Levy secures acquittal of rugby player for on pitch assault
Sam Arnott, a semi-professional Rugby player for Lydne RFC and former England schoolboy, was yesterday cleared of...
RFU v Nathan Hughes (2015)
Mark Milliken-Smith QC represented the RFU in an appeal by a player for striking another with his knee.
Football League v Rotherham
Jim Sturman QC acted for Rotherham United Football Club on Thursday 23rd April in FDC proceedings against the club for...
‘Exceptional Mitigation’
Jim Sturman QC acted for Gus Poyet the former Sunderland manager whose claim of 'exceptional mitigation' was accepted by...
EPCR v Delon Armitage
Mark Milliken-Smith QC, instructed by Julian Pike at Farrer & Co, represented RC Toulon full-back Delon Armitage in...
Indian Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill 2013
Almost two years ago, I commented that the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, Gambling Act 2005 and the Bribery Act 2010...
R v Dexter Blackstock
Jim Sturman QC acted for Dexter Blackstock before an FA Regulatory Commission that dealt with the Nottingham Forest...
