News & Events
News & Events
Louis Weston successfully acted for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in the prosecution of former Northern Ireland Open champion, Mark King for match fixing, ending with a five year ban and an award of costs to the WPBSA of just under £70,000. Mark King was suspended by the WPBSA on 18th March 2023 after suspicious betting was reported on his match with Joe Perry on 13 February, 2023 at the Welsh Open. King, who denied the charges in the case, has until 28 November 2024 to appeal against the decisions of the independent disciplinary committee, which also ordered him to pay £68,000 costs. Reasons for the liability and sanction decisions will follow in due course. To read…
News 18 Nov, 2024
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2025 have today launched their 2025 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two Band 1 awards for our Pensions Law team and Travel Law team. We are delighted to share the news that Outer Temple Chambers has yet again been awarded 9 set rankings in the 2025 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide and over 110 individual rankings. In what is our best set of rankings ever, our individual rankings see 12 new entries and 16 elevations, whilst we are delighted with two new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank…
News 17 Oct, 2024
The Legal 500 2025 rankings have just been announced and Outer Temple Chambers is delighted with another year of excellent results including a Tier 1 Pensions ranking We are proud to announce that we have been recognised as a Top Tier Set in Crypto & Blockchain Assets again, as well as achieving a Top Tier Set ranking in Pensions. These Tier 1 rankings mean we are now ranked for excellence in nine practice area rankings with 73 individual members ranked across 27 practice areas. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks within these teams for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients and colleagues for taking the time to provide references.…
News 2 Oct, 2024
Sam Cuthbert has recently been invited to return to the Everton Fan Channel, Toffee TV’s, ‘More than A Game’ podcast to discuss financial fair play, profitability and sustainability rule breaches by Leicester City, Nottingham Forest FC and Everton FC. Outer Temple’s Sports Law Specialist, Sam Cuthbert, has been invited back to join John and Patric on the ‘More Than a Game’ podcast to discuss recent developments in the investigations of financial conduct of various English football league clubs. Sam previously featured on the podcast in early March, discussing Premier League PSR, the ongoing cases for Everton and Nottingham Forest, and what it means for the future of the competition (click here to view). Sam was delighted to be invited back…
News 11 Apr, 2024
Outer Temple’s sports law specialists, Harry Steinberg KC and Sarah Crowther KC are delighted to welcome Paul Barber OBE and Steve Kavanagh for early evening discussion on the business of management in the football industry. You are invited to join Outer Temple Chambers for our ‘Beyond the Pitch – The Business of Football’ seminar on the evening of Tuesday 23rd of April 2024 taking place at Arundel House, London. Two of our specialist sports law barristers, Harry Steinberg KC and Sarah Crowther KC, are delighted to welcome two highly revered figures in the football industry, Paul Barber OBE and Steve Kavanagh, for an early evening discussion on the business of management in the football industry. Paul Barber OBE (Chief Executive…
Events 19 Mar, 2024
Sam Cuthbert was invited to join a recent podcast episode of ‘More Than A Game’ on the Everton Fan Channel ‘Toffee TV’ regarding the Premier League PSR, the ongoing cases for Everton and Nottingham Forest, and what it means for the future of the competition. Sports law barrister, Sam Cuthbert spoke to sports journalists Patric Ridge and John Blain in the ‘More Than A Game’ podcast on Tuesday, 12th March 2024. Topics discussed were financial fair play, the Everton decision, the impending Everton case, Nottingham Forest’s position, and what might be in store for each of them. Sam gave his views on the point deductions discussed in the first hearing of the Everton case, Sporting Advantage and the legal implications…
News 13 Mar, 2024
Outer Temple’s sports law specialist, Louis Weston, has recently collaborated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and leading experts to write this guide on the prosecutions of competition manipulation in sport. Louis, UNODC, IOC and leading experts from the sporting world and law enforcement, worked together to produce this guide in response to the growing scale and sophistication of competition manipulation and the efforts of UNODC and IOC to combat that threat. The guide considers the challenges associated with the prosecution of such cases and sets out a recommended framework for effective action to practically prepare the prosecution of such cases and is targeted at those engaged in the broader effort to…
News 8 Feb, 2024
Louis Weston and Samuel Cuthbert will be speaking at the Ankura Sports Governance, Compliance and Investigations Conference on Thursday, 25th January at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Louis Weston and Samuel Cuthbert will be speaking along other experts at the second annual Sports Governance, Compliance and Investigations Conference on Thursday, 25th January 2024 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Conference will involve discussions on a number of topics including: Compliance in Sports Financial Regulations in Sport Next Steps on Sports Integrity Having Created Your Enterprise Risk Register, What Next? Managing Safeguarding Risk Multi-Sport Ownership and the Investment Landscape Louis Weston of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking alongside Jason Van’t Hof of US Integrity, Affy Sheikh of Starlizard…
News 5 Jan, 2024
Outer Temple’s Louis Weston acts for Gymnastics Ethics Foundation in resisting an appeal by Ms Viner (Head Coach of Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics) and cross appealing a decision in the case of the Russian Gymnastics Federation and its members. The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation Appeal Tribunal Panel (GEF AT Panel) released its decision on 22nd of November 2023 in the appeal of Ms. Irina Viner against the decision of the GEF Disciplinary Commission which was released on the 6th of March 2023 (click here to read more), and the cross‑appeal filed by the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) against the same decision on issues of costs and the liability of the Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia (AGFR). In its decision, the GEF AT…
News 24 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple’s, Sports Law specialist, Sam Cuthbert comments on Chelsea FC facing questions over how its former owner Roman Abramovich may have breached football rules and regulations, including those on “financial fair play”. Sam’s comment has been published in The Guardian and the OCCRP. The story has come to light following leaked files which have revealed a series of payments worth tens of millions of pounds (made for over a decade) and appear to have been for Chelsea FC’s benefit. Chelsea are now facing new questions as to whether football rules may have been breached. Sam Cuthbert, who regularly acts on behalf of sports clubs, athletes, and national governing bodies, comments on the current situation – “If a club were to…
News 15 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple’s, Ed Morgan KC, has been published in the LawInSport magazine. The article provides helpful pointers to assist organisations in creating a culture of safe sport. Ed’s article, titled ‘Beyond the policy: Creating a culture of safeguarding in sport in the UK’ examines what is required (in Ed’s view) to achieve an institutional commitment to contribute to a shared culture of safeguarding and the practical measures to begin the process. Ed has produced the article by drawing on his extensive professional experience and expertise (in employment law, regulatory practice and public law), as a judge, a board member of corporate bodies and charities. He has advised and represented clients in safeguarding related cases in the UK, Ireland and Rome; and was…
External Publications, News 2 Nov, 2023
On Thursday 21st of September, Outer Temple’s Sports Law Team and industry experts, including David Winnie, spoke at the Regulation in Football Seminar. The recording is now available. Hosted at Outer Temple Chambers, our Sports Team members’ Sarah Crowther KC, Louis Weston and Samuel Cuthbert were joined by David Winnie of Burlingtons LLP, Lloyd Thomas of Brighton & Hove Albion and Daniel McDonagh of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP for an evening of discussions on regulation in football. Topics included the FIFA Football Agent Regulations, the Bosman Ruling, central regulation in football, multi-club ownership models, and the uses and pitfalls of Rule K. Watch part 1 – Q&A session with Sam Cuthbert and David Winnie. Sam asked David about regulation during his time as professional player and his reflections…
Webinars & Recordings 24 Oct, 2023
