Louis Weston acted for the Badminton World Federation in prosecution of two professional players for betting offences

Louis Weston acted for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in the prosecution of Liew Daren and Jerry Gan for betting offences under the Rules of the BWF.

Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law team, Louis Weston represented the Badminton World Federation at an Independent Hearing Panel where former Malaysian badminton player Liew Daren and former National Sports Institute (ISN) performance analyst Jerry Gan were found guilty of betting violations and match-fixing.

The case followed a hearing in Malaysia in May 2021, in which the Coach and Analyst were found to have bet on a series of badminton matches discovered by messages between them on phones.

The decision of the BWF Independent Hearing Panel was published in December 2024 and both were suspended. Daren being suspended for 12-months and Jerry for a period of three months.

The full decision of the hearing can be found here.

Press Coverage

The case has been widely covered by the media:

• Malay Mail – Badminton federation suspends ex-national player Liew Daren over betting violations
• New Straits Times – Daren and Jerry suspended by BWF for gambling
• BWF – New IHP Decision & Tournament Cancellation

Find out more

Louis is Head of the Outer Temple Sports Law group and has specialised in Sports Law for over 15 years. He has appeared in many of the leading cases in the UK involving corruption in sport and has acted for and advised national and international sports regulatory bodies in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and Asia across a range of sports including Horseracing, Snooker, Badminton, Rugby, Darts, Cricket, Gymnastics, and Greyhound Racing. He is ranked as a leading junior in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. 

To find out more, contact Paul Barton on +44 (0)20 7427 4907 or Matt Sale on +44 (0)20 7427 4910 for a confidential discussion.

News 27 Jan, 2025