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Aidan O’Brien appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel
Aidan has recently been appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel and has been invited to provide athletes with advice and assistance in the following areas: Anti-doping Athlete Selection and Eligibility Athlete and Player Contracts Safeguarding – children, young people and / or adults at risk Discipline Paralympic classification Aidan is […]
read moreGovernment reforms discount rate
Measures to change the way compensation payouts are calculated have been unveiled today by Lord Chancellor David Lidington. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/reforms-to-compensation-payouts-announced The announcement follows a pledge made by Ministers in February to consult on whether there was a fairer way to set the “discount rate” in future.
read moreAn independent investigation by Ian Unsworth QC into events surrounding the submission of a forged letter has led to the English Football League fining Watford FC £4.3m including costs.
An independent investigation by Ian Unsworth QC into events surrounding the submission of a forged letter has led to the English Football League fining Watford FC £4.3m including costs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41042983 Ian Unsworth QC is ranked by Chambers and Partners as one of the country’s leading Sports Law Silks.
read moreLee Evans shortlisted by Chambers and Partners UK as Personal Injury Junior of the Year 2017.
We are pleased to announce that Lee Evans has been shortlisted as one of only three personal injury juniors for the 2017 Personal Injury Junior of the Year Award. The result will be announced on 26th October 2017 at the London Hilton on Park Lane. https://www.chambersandpartners.com/chambers-uk-bar-awards-2017
read moreAidan O’Brien chairs RFU Competitions Appeal Panel
Aidan O’Brien recently chaired an RFU Competitions Appeal panel, tasked with considering an appeal against the North Divisional Organising Committee’s decision to relegate Blyth RFC, from Durham Northumberland 2 to Durham Northumberland 3, following the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. The full judgment can be found here: http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/Governance/Disclipine/01/32/53/27/BlythAppealJudgmentJul17[1]_English.pdf
read moreUnison Appeal – Fees Order 2013 is unlawful as it prevents access to justice.
R (on the application of UNISON) (Appellant) v Lord Chancellor (Respondent) uksc-2015-0233-judgment[1]
read moreAidan O’Brien to chair medico-legal conference.
On 13 September 2017, Aidan O’Brien will be chairing a medico-legal conference in Dublin. Aidan will also be delivering a talk entitled ‘The Duty of Candour & the Rogue Surgeon’. The conference will cover a range of further medico-legal issues and the full itinerary can be found here: http://www.inspiremedilaw.co.uk/clinical-negligence-conference/
read moreChronic Pain Seminar Video
We are now able to offer the full video of our Chronic Pain Seminar. Please go to the following links or subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe177sPUhCU-AqX_CEH-Caw
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