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   Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024

   We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! Winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. We are incredibly... Read more

   Friday 12 April 2024

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   Four wins for Wilberforce at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

   We are absolutely delighted to have picked up four awards at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards! We are proud to announce that Wilberforce Chambers won the highly coveted ‘Set of the Year‘ award, as well as ‘Chancery Set of... Read more

   Friday 1 December 2023

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   David Phillips QC instructed by Wigan Athletic FC’s administrators to lead team appealing sporting sanction

   David Phillips QC has been instructed oversee Wigan Athletic’s appeal against their 12-point deduction by the English Football League (EFL) after the club was put into administration. His team is seeking to overturn the deduction on the grounds of force... Read more

   Thursday 9 July 2020

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   Recent Cases

   The FA v Millwall FC: due diligence in practice

   Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

   David Phillips KC
   Tuesday 10 September 2019

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   The FA v Arsenal FC

   Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

   David Phillips KC
   Wednesday 10 July 2019

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   Recent Cases

   The FA v West Ham United

   Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

   David Phillips KC
   Tuesday 5 February 2019

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   The FA v Roy Higginbotham – Appeal Board

   On 25 July 2018 David Phillips QC chaired a FA Appeal Board in the case of Roy Higginbotham.  Mr Higginbotham was a Life President of Macclesfield Town FA.  On 6 January 2018 during a lunch in the Board Room before... Read more

   Monday 17 September 2018

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   Recent Cases

   FA Regulatory Commission in the case of Tony Henry

   Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

   David Phillips KC
   Wednesday 25 July 2018

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   Tony Henry – sanctions for improper comments constituting an aggravated breach by reason of references to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or nationality

   On 3 July 2018 David Phillips QC chaired a FA Regulatory Commission in the case of Tony Henry.  Mr Henry, the then Director of Player Recruitment at West Ham, admitted making improper comments about recruitment of African players, and that... Read more

   Wednesday 25 July 2018

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    The FA v Bradley Wood – sanctions for match fixing and betting

    In April 2018 David Phillips chaired an FA Regulatory Commission in case of Bradley Wood.  Mr Wood was alleged to have committed match-fixing offences relating to both a betting cartel and related matters.  After a two day hearing, the Commission... Read more

    Tuesday 10 July 2018

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    The “roly-poly goalie”

    David Phillips QC recently chaired a FA Regulatory Commission hearing disciplinary charges against Wayne Shaw – the “roly-poly goalie”.  Mr Shaw had been charged with influencing a Sun betting market – the bet being whether he would eat a pie... Read more

    Friday 22 September 2017

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