Ian’s sports practice is focussed on two core areas: safeguarding and disciplinary cases in a sporting context. Ian’s clients in a safeguarding in sport context have included a Championship Football Club and an Olympic gold medallist. Ian has particular interest in safeguarding issues which have an international dimension having advised a number of charities and NGOs in this regard. Throughout his time at the Bar, Ian has appeared in a huge variety of disciplinary contexts, this has recently included representing an athlete in respect of a doping charge. More broadly he able to appear at inquests in relation to deaths in a sporting context and to advise on policy matters where there are concerns in respect of equality and diversity issues
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