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Louis Weston acts for the Darts Regulation Authority in the prosecution of professional players for breach of rules

Louis Weston acts for the Darts Regulation Authority in the prosecution of professional players for breach of rules

Louis Weston acted for the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) in the prosecution of Leighton Bennett and Billy Warriner for numerous breaches of the DRA Rules, including match fixing.

Louis, the Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law Group acted for the Darts Regulation Authority in the case of Leighton Bennett and Billy Warriner. The case involved the rising star Leighton Bennett (aged 17) agreeing to fix a series of matches which were then bet on by Billy Warriner.

After investigations following reported suspicious betting at a series of matches, the DRA Disciplinary Committee found both players guilty of the breaches of the DRA Rules. Mr Bennett was suspended for 8 years and Mr Warriner for 10 years.  

The decision of the DRA was published in December 2024 and the full decision can be found here.

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The case has been widely covered by the media:

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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 24 Jan, 2025

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Call: 1994

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