Littleton Chambers
Littleton is pre-eminent in employment law with a strong offering in commercial law. Its associated sports law practice reflects those areas: financial disputes between clubs, players, managers, intermediaries and associations; discrimination claims; selection disputes; and independent reviews into culture, governance and equalities and discrimination. Littleton is ranked by leading UK legal directories for sports law as a whole and for several members on an individual basis. Members of chambers also sit as panel members for the FA, EFL, Sport Resolutions and the CAS. Sporting disputes dealt with by members often involve football, rugby (union and league), cricket, tennis, formula one, golf, darts and Olympic and Paralympic sports. Members of chambers are able to advise in French, Italian, German, Japanese and other languages. For more information, including videos and articles, visit Littleton’s sports law group website.
Top 10 Tips for launching an ‘Independent Review’ in Sport
Published Wednesday, 15 May 2024.
When is there a right to replay a football match? FIFA, UEFA and The FA laws on fielding an ineligible player
Published Tuesday, 14 June 2022.
Benjamin Mendy’s criminal charges – employment, sporting & financial repercussions
Published Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
Insolvency in the EFL - the Football Creditors Rule and laws protecting players & staff
Published Friday, 12 June 2020.
Can sports clubs compel players to return to play and waive health and safety liability?
Published Friday, 05 June 2020.
Who has jurisdiction over international football transfer disputes?
Published Saturday, 02 September 2017.
What are the legal obligations on sports clubs looking to dismiss an underperforming manager?
Published Thursday, 03 March 2016.
The “investment mis-selling” controversy – what should footballers do next?
Published Tuesday, 29 December 2015.
Protecting athletes’ data: an examination of database rights in the UK and EU
Published Monday, 07 September 2015.
Retaining footballing talent – self help, litigation, and market forces
Published Wednesday, 29 July 2015.
The flexibility of sanctions under the 2015 WADA Code
Published Friday, 01 May 2015.
“Wild West” or “Brave New World”? The new FIFA and FA Intermediaries Regulations
Published Friday, 27 March 2015.
New guidance on how clubs should treat social media misconduct by footballers
Published Tuesday, 03 February 2015.
Ched Evans: Release, Retribution and Rehabilitation
Published Friday, 28 November 2014.
Professional sport and bullying – lessons from the ECB and Kevin Pietersen affair
Published Thursday, 30 October 2014.
What impact will the studies into concussion have on the risk of litigation from rugby players?
Published Friday, 19 September 2014.
Why IAAF rules require a rethink after steeplechaser’s disqualification
Published Friday, 29 August 2014.
Why did Coventry City FC’s State aid claim fail?
Published Wednesday, 13 August 2014.
What is the employment status of British football referees?
Published Thursday, 03 July 2014.
LTA accused of racial discrimination in challenge to decisions on funding and support
Published Friday, 20 June 2014.
Combating match-fixing – the need for a consistent approach to preventative measures and duties to report
Published Monday, 26 May 2014.
Draining the doping swamp: sanctioning an athlete’s entourage using the WADA Code
Published Monday, 08 July 2024.
Navigating The FA Cup Player Eligibility Rules for 2023-24 and pitfalls to avoid for football clubs
Published Thursday, 21 December 2023.
Pitfalls Of Sports Federations Playing Judge, Jury & Executioner - A Review Of Turk V FIM
Published Wednesday, 02 February 2022.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: A Comparison of the Selection Procedures For British Cycling, Athletics & Swimming
Published Friday, 07 May 2021.
Can disgruntled football clubs challenge Project Restart? Exploring the duty of ‘utmost good faith’ in the EFL & Premier League
Published Tuesday, 09 June 2020.
How did Liverpool FC escape league cup expulsion for fielding an ineligible player?
Published Friday, 04 October 2019.
A comparison of the Olympic selection procedures for British Cycling, Athletics and Swimming
Published Tuesday, 17 May 2016.
A guide to fiduciary duties owed by football club directors and remedies for breach of duty
Published Thursday, 07 January 2016.
Terminating a contract for “just cause”: how bad do things have to be? A review of CAS’s decision in Salkic
Published Monday, 14 September 2015.
Introducing “Moral damages” for terminating a football player’s contract: lessons from Ariosa v. Club Olympia
Published Wednesday, 19 August 2015.
Regulating unruly football fans: the state of English law and proposed improvements
Published Thursday, 07 May 2015.
A guide to England’s Independent Football Ombudsman
Published Wednesday, 15 April 2015.
Does the FA strike the right balance on players’ and managers’ media comments?
Published Monday, 16 March 2015.
Vanessa Mae’s Winter Olympic Games Scandal – a warning shot to sports governing bodies
Published Tuesday, 09 December 2014.
The difficulties of enforcing gagging clauses in player contracts
Published Monday, 10 November 2014.
Football managers’ contracts: why clubs should link termination clauses to performance
Published Friday, 10 October 2014.
What constitutes restraint of trade in football players’ and managers’ contracts?
Published Wednesday, 03 September 2014.
Caterham redundancies and the unlikely connection between employment and libel law
Published Tuesday, 19 August 2014.
Find out why Suarez's CAS appeal may succeed
Published Friday, 08 August 2014.
Could Liverpool sack Suarez?
Published Friday, 27 June 2014.
Richard Scudamore: Slings and arrows or outrageous (good) fortune?
Published Friday, 30 May 2014.
Cardiff City, the alleged misuse of confidential information and Premiership Disciplinary Regime, Section W
Published Monday, 28 April 2014.