Yasin Patel FCIArb and Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers examine whether Everton’s points deduction highlights the need for clearer sanctioning guidelines and greater consistency in the application of the Premier League’s PSR.
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We are pleased to report a successful outcome for George Hepburne-Scott in a contested #Extradition case. Following a contested extradition hearing on 3 June 2026 in Romania v D.G., the Requested Person was discharged by Westminster Magistrates’ Court bit.ly/3Q8mcej
Church Court Chambers’ Yasin Patel appeared on @5liveSport to discuss the Southampton “spygate” case, after the club was removed from the Championship playoff final after it was found to have breached EFL regulations.
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Yasin Patel FCIArb, Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers, Ketsia Kayembe, Emanuel King, and Lillia-Mae Ward examine the evolution of boycotts in football and assess the likelihood of such action by Iran in realtion to the upcoming FIFA World Cup #SportsLawbit.ly/4nh5CoX
George Hepburne Scott has provided comment in The @Independent on the challenges in extraditing the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, German citizen Christian Brueckner, to the UK to face trial #Extradition#ExtraditionLawbit.ly/4evxKSU
Yasin Patel FCIArb and Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers explore whether FIFA’s claims of political neutrality can currently be upheld in 2026 and whether its governance framework can shield the tournament from external political influence. churchcourtchambers.co.uk/ar…
George Hepburne-Scott’s client has been discharged on a Spanish Warrant issued by a Judge-Magistrate “Investigating Court 13 of Malaga” in “Preliminary Proceedings” in the case of Spain v C.A #Extradition#ExtraditionLawbit.ly/47YdUvo
We are delighted to share that Yasin Patel has once again been shortlisted for Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year for the Bar #ProBono Awards bit.ly/4sA2fdN
Yasin Patel comments in @CityAM on the growing interest across sports clubs in building larger in-house legal teams, highlighting that the complex nature of disputes will be challenging to handle unless clubs utilise both in-house and external counsel bit.ly/4vk14S8
Yasin Patel, Ketsia Kayembe, and Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers examine the principal legal challenges confronting governing bodies in the Winter Olympics #SportsLawbit.ly/3O3ItJu
Church Court Chambers' Caroline Skeet and Emma Richards are instructed as junior counsel to the inquest into the deaths of patients of Mr Ian Paterson.
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Yasin Patel and Emanuel King examine mutual termination in football, including its legal framework, regulatory context and the proposed ‘Regulatory Causation Framework’ #SportsLawchurchcourtchambers.co.uk/ar…
Yasin Patel has provided comment in @CityAM on what the upcoming Employment Rights Act will mean for the sports industry, in particular the impacts of the removal of the cap on pay-outs for unfair dismissal for football clubs.
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R v KL (2026) - defence
Murder/manslaughter on vulnerable man with pre-existing medical disorders; joint enterprise; causation
R v NS (2026) – defence, private case
Public disorder at Hyde Park Music Festival