Mourinho: an unfair target?

José Mourinho, now the former Manchester United manager, has certainly been in the spotlight over the last couple of days. Amidst the media furore, anyone with a keen interest in… Read more »

News 19th December 2018

Katherine Apps interviewed by Sports Resolutions

Katherine Apps is interviewed in the December 2018 Sports Resolutions Newsletter as part of their “Getting to know our Panel“. Katherine’s practice spans sport, regulatory, disciplinary, employment, public and equality… Read more »

News, Articles 06th December 2018

Rugby Union claim dismissed

On 28 November the High Court in Fry v (1) Ball & (2) Hove RFC dismissed a significant claim for personal injuries brought by a rugby union player against a… Read more »

News 03rd December 2018

Michael McParland QC

19th October 2018

Court of Appeal upholds that there is no State aid to Wasps at the Ricoh Arena

Fenella Morris QC and Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho, with assistance from Professor Andrea Biondi, successfully represented Wasps in a claim against them by Sky Blue Sports & Leisure Limited and others (the… Read more »

News 12th October 2018

Katherine Apps

25th July 2018

Lord Dyson and William Norris QC appointed to the Football Association Judicial Panel

39 Essex Chambers congratulates Lord Dyson and William Norris QC on their recent appointment to the Football Association (FA) Judicial Panel as a Specialist Panel Member. This appointment makes Lord… Read more »

News 26th April 2018

Resolving Disputes and Claims in Sport: Arbitration and Litigation

Date & Time: Tuesday 26th September 2017 6pm until 7pm Venue: 39 Essex Chambers 81 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DD Course Aims and Objectives: To inform Sports Law practitioners of… Read more »

Seminar Archive 04th September 2017

Era of sports sitting in judgment of themselves is over (2017) – The Australian (Paul Hayes)

“The announcement this week by the federal Minister for Sport, Greg Hunt, that the government is considering the establishment of a sporting equivalent of the Court of Arbitration is a… Read more »

Articles 27th May 2017

Paul Darling OBE QC

20th April 2017