Louis Weston acts for the WPBSA in resisting the appeal of professional snooker player

Louis Weston acted for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in resisting the appeal by Mark King Jones against a five-year ban for match fixing.

Louis, the Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law team acted for the WPBSA in resisting an appeal by snooker player Mark King against the finding that he had engaged in match fixing. The ban was handed down in November 2024 by an independent disciplinary committee, which Mr. King appealed against liability-only on multiple grounds.

His  appeal was dismissed on all grounds in a clear and helpful guide to how a sports law appellate body will address issues on review. The sanction that was imposed at the original hearing will stand.

The full decision of the Appeals Committee can be found here.

Press Coverage

The case has been widely covered by the media:

• BBC Sport
• GB News
• Sports Bible

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Louis Weston is Head of the Outer Temple Sports Law team 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 & 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 16 May, 2025