Ian Mill QC

Ian has established his position as a Leading Silk in this field through the clarity of his contractual analysis, and through his performance in cases involving such diverse subjects as jurisdiction and conflicts of laws, commercial fraud, injunctions/freezing orders, financial services, IT contracts, Intellectual Property and professional negligence.

General Commercial Litigation:

• Bitel LLC v Flaxendale Limited & Ors
  Acting for the Claimant company in action before the Isle of Man Courts seeking to recover substantial sums allegedly defrauded from it by the previous owners of the company. See also under Freezing & Search Orders.
• Frontier Estates Limited v Howarth & Ors
  See under Commercial Fraud/Freezing & Search Orders below.
• Hitchcox & Anor v Handelsman & Ors
  See under Commercial Fraud below.
• McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Limited v Nguyen & Ors
  See under Commercial Fraud/Freezing & Search Orders below.
• Vertex Data Science Limited v Powergen Retail Limited
  Acted for the Claimant in action alleging wrongful termination of very substantial outsourcing agreement. Application for an interim injunction and stay pending arbitration heard by Tomlinson J in the Commercial Court in May 2006. Decision reported at [2006] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 591.
• TV3 v ITV plc & Anor
  Acted for the Claimant in dispute relating to the commercial arrangements for the broadcast in the Irish Republic of the Defendants’ programmes. Trial, fixed to commence in the Chancery Division in November 2006, settled shortly beforehand.
• attheraces plc& Anor v The Racecourse Association & Ors
  Acted for the Defendants (representing the majority of UK racecourses) who faced a very substantial claim (valued at over £50 million) relating to the commercial arrangements which had governed the broadcasting of UK horse racing. Trial in the Commercial Court (4 weeks) commenced before Morison J in March 2006. Settled prior to judgment.
• Ronagold Limited & Anor v 19 Recordings Limited
  Acted for Claimants (the owners of certain rights in “Pop Idol”). Issues of construction and implication of terms in commercial contract. Trial before Peter Smith J commenced on 14 October 2004.  Settled.
• DMA Limited v Pihsiang & Ors
  Acting for Defendants in dispute over exclusive distribution agreement. 4 week trial commenced before Langley J on 27 October 2003. Judgment 29 January 2004. Important decision on impact of EC law on domestic restraint of trade.

Commercial fraud:

• Bitel LLC v Flaxendale Limited & Ors
  See under General Commercial Litigation above.
• Frontier Estates Limited v Howarth & Ors
  Acted for the Claimant in action to recover in respect of a substantial alleged lost business opportunity (a very large property development in Birmingham) claimed from a former director of the Claimant and the developers of the site. See also under Freezing & Search Orders below.
• Hitchcox & Anor v Handelsman & Ors
  Acted for the Defendants in action to recover lost profits allegedly obtained in breach of fiduciary duty in respect of a substantial property development at St Pancras. Trial fixed to commence in October 2007. Settled prior to trial.
• McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Limited v Nguyen & Ors
  Acted for the Claimant in action to recover in respect of alleged stolen documents, confidential information and business opportunities against former employees and their new employers. Settled prior to trial being fixed. See also under Freezing & Search Orders below.
• Black & Ors v Davies
  Acted for Defendant in fraud claim arising out of London Metal Exchange broker/client dealings. 3 week trial in January 2004 before Buckley J. Judgment 29 April 2004 found against the Defendant. The Defendant’s appeal to Court of Appeal heard in March 2005 was allowed, overturning factual findings made by the trial judge. Claim against the Defendant was dismissed.
• Lewis v Eliades
  Acted for the Claimant, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, against his former manager/promoter, seeking to enforce in the UK a large US judgment for fraud/breach of fiduciary duty. There were a series of actions, including asset tracing claims against the Defendant. At a trial in March 2005 before Peter Smith J in the Chancery Division, the Claimant established the Defendant’s beneficial ownership of a large North London property which he had caused to be registered in the name of a third party. The Defendant’s appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed in December 2005. See also under Freezing & Search Orders and Jurisdiction/conflicts of laws below.
• Federal Trust v Candy & Ors
  Acted for the Claimant, an investor in a property development joint venture, against well-known UK property developers. Claim for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty on the basis of diversion of funds and opportunities belonging to the joint venture was due to be tried in the Chancery Division in April 2006. Settled before trial.

Freezing & Search Orders:

• Bitel LLC v Flaxendale Limited & Ors
  See under General Commercial Litigation. Freezing Order obtained in July 2006 discharged in December 2006 for material non-disclosure.
• Frontier Estates Limited v Howarth & Ors
  See under Commercial Fraud above. Search Order obtained from David Richards J in March 2007. Trial fixed for July 2008. Settled following mediation.
• McCarthy & Stone v Nguyen
  See under Commercial Fraud above. Application in July 2006 before Mann J to discharge Search Order granted by Warren J in May 2006 dismissed.
• Lewis v Eliades & Ors.
  See under Commercial Fraud above. Following freezing order hearings in January/February 2002 before Pitchford J and McCombe J, the Defendant brought a claim against the Claimant to enforce the cross-undertaking in damages. Following a trial before Nelson J in October 2005, that claim was dismissed. Important decision on the exercise of the Court’s discretion whether or not to enforce such a cross-undertaking.

 Jurisdiction/conflicts of laws:

• Bitel LLC v Flaxendale Limited & Ors
  See under General Commercial Litigation above. Various jurisdictional challenges are imminent in the Isle of Man proceedings. 
• El Nasharty & Ors v Sainsbury’s
  Acted for Defendant in successful application for stay under the Arbitration Act. Judgment of Julian Flaux QC 30 September 2003 (reported at [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 309). A fresh application for a stay in relation to newly commenced proceedings succeeded before Tomlinson J in October 2007. Judgment reported at [2008] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 360.
• Lewis v Eliades & Ors
  See under Commercial Fraud and Freezing & Search Orders above. Issue over enforcement of US judgment including element of treble damages under the RICO Act. Defendants’ appeal from decision of Nelson J (reported at [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 850) dismissed by Court of Appeal on 8 December 2003 (reported at [2004] 1 WLR 692; [2004] 1 All ER 1196). Petition to House of Lords dismissed in April 2004.
• BP International v EIG Limited
  Acting for Defendant in application to set aside/stay proceedings in the light of proceedings ongoing in Texas. Judgment of Morison J on 5 December 2003 granted stay (despite non-exclusive English jurisdiction clause).

International arbitration:

Acting for parties to four ongoing ICC/LCIA/SIAC arbitrations, covering a range of commercial issues.

Professional negligence:

• Bertram & Ors v Baker Tilly & Anor
  Acting for the Second Defendant, a senior tax barrister, in relation to advice given by him in the context of a film related tax scheme. The largest claim faced by a member of the Bar. Trial fixed to commence in the Chancery Division in June 2008.
• Williams FI and McLaren Racing v Linklaters and Baker & McKenzie
  Acted for Claimants in substantial claim against solicitors for negligent drafting of a commercial contract. Settled shortly before trial, which was due to commence in the Chancery Division in January 2006.
• Summit Financial Group Limited v Slaughter & May
  Acted for Summit in successful claim for solicitors’ negligence.  Judgment of Rimer J (Times, 2 April 1999).  Defendant’s appeal subsequently abandoned.

IT Contracts and Computer Games:

• Sawyer v Atari
• Time Group Limited v. Computer 2000 Limited
  Acted for Defendant.  Struck out claim for defects in computer software as a Henderson v Henderson type abuse of process.  Decision of HHH Judge Bowsher QC in February 2002.   Appeal to Court of Appeal dismissed on 12 December 2002.
• Airtours Plc v Electronic Data Systems Limited
  Acted for Defendants in very substantial dispute over a computer software system.  Trial before Forbes J commenced in October 2001. Settled before judgment.

Civil Procedure:

• Sawyer v Atari
  Acted for Defendant in commercial dispute relating to computer games. Trial, fixed to commence in January 2008 in the Chancery Division, settled just prior to its commencement. In February 2007, the Court of Appeal allowed in part the Defendant’s appeal from a decision of Cooke J on the Claimant’s Part 24 application and gave important rulings on the admissibility of fresh evidence on appeals from such decisions and on the scope of CPR Part 24.2(b).
• Vodafone v GNT Holdings
  Acted for Claimant/Respondent in successful application to the Court of Appeal (Potter LJ) on 17 October 2004 for Orders for payment into Court of unpaid judgment sum. First occasion on which such an Order has been made against a UK company.

• ISTIL Group Inc & Anor v Zahoor & Anor [2003] 2 All ER 252
• Lewis v Eliades & Ors [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 850 (Nelson J)
• Lewis v Eliades [2004] 1 WLR 692; [2004] 1 All ER 1196 (CA)
• El Nasharty & Ors v Sainsbury’s [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 309
• Vertex Data Science Ltd v Powergen Retail Ltd [2006] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 591
• El Nasharty v J. Sainsbury Plc [2008] 1 Lloyds Rep 360

In this area of practice, Ian has been “universally praised as the leading entertainment silk”. He is the standalone top rated silk in this area of practice in the latest editions of Chambers UK and The Legal 500.  He has appeared in many of the major recent cases in this field (involving both contract and intellectual property issues), and has acted for a large number of high profile clients.  These have included:

Performers: George Michael, U2, Michael Jackson, Spice Girls, Queen, Oasis, Snow Patrol, Craig David, Muse, Radiohead, Joss Stone, Busted, David Gray, Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz), Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Pete Townshend and The Who, The Cure, Def Leppard, The Pet Shop Boys, Enya, Vangelis, Elton John, Take That, Van Morrison, Stone Roses, Sade, Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Stephen Morrisey (The Smiths), Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Tom Jones, William Orbit, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Lesley Garrett, Vanessa Mae, Christopher Hogwood, Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Sylvester Stallone, Noel Edmonds, Barry Humphries, Michael Barrymore.

Major and Independent Record Companies and Music Publishers: EMI Group including Virgin, Chrysalis and EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Group including Polydor, Mercury, Decca and Island, Sony Music Group, BMG UK (including subsidiaries such as Ronagold) and BMG Music, Warner Music, Warner Chappell, V2, Creation Records, Fiction Records, Telstar Records, Ministry of Sound, the Sanctuary Group, Music Sales,

Collecting Societies and Trade Bodies: Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), Video Performance Limited (VPL), the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the Music Publishers Association (MPA), Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Film and Theatre Companies, TV and Radio Broadcasters, Directors and Producers: Warner Brothers, Universal, Polygram Film International, Majestic Films, Miramax, New Line, Disney, Film Four, Really Useful Group, BBC, ITV, BSkyB, UKTV, Setanta, RTE, TV3, Granada, Planet 24, S4C, Mersey TV, Channel One, The Discovery Channel, Association of Independent Radio Contractors, Talk Radio, Celador, Hal Prince.

Book and Newspaper Publishers: HarperCollins, William Heinemann, Transworld, Chatto & Windus, Granta, Penguin, Bloomsbury, IPC, Harper Collins, McLelland and Stewart, Balberry, Little Brown, National Press Association.

Ian has also recently been appointed the Chairman of the PPL Performer Board Dispute Committee.

Intellectual Property

Ian is rated as a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property in both Chambers UK 2008 and in Chambers Global Directory 2007. His work in this field is largely but not exclusively limited to soft IP (copyright, passing off, confidential information). In part, he has dealt with such issues in the context of his media & entertainment practice (see above). 

• McPhail & Anor v Bourne & Ors
  Acting for certain of the Defendants (former members of the group, Busted) in relation to claims brought by the Claimants seeking partnership profits and shares in the ownership of copyright in various songs. Trial commenced before Morgan J in the Chancery Division in February 2008. Judgment awaited.
• Wizard (Bahamas) limited v Warwick Media & Ors
  Acted for the Claimant in a copyright infringement claim relating to the sound recordings and compositions of the late Marc Bolan (T-Rex). Settled prior to trial, which was fixed for July 2007.
• Wadlow v Samuel
  Acted for the Claimant, the former manager of the artist, Seal in a claim against his former client to recover unpaid management commission. Succeeded at trial before Gray J in June 2006. The Defendant’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in February 2007.
• Quadrant Healthcare v Pall Corporation
  Acted for the Defendant in a substantial claim relating to a patent licence agreement. The case settled prior to the trial, which was due to commence in February 2007.
• BPI & Ors v Music Alliance
  Acted for the Claimants in the “online” Copyright Tribunal reference, which has great significance for all those involved in the music industry. The reference settled as between the Claimant and the Respondents immediately prior to the commencement of the hearing in September 2006. It continued thereafter as between other parties. A decision is still awaited. The reference will determine the licence terms upon which the record industry and other suppliers of recorded music online will be entitled to obtain from the owners of copyright in musical works the rights to have their works downloaded and communicated to the public. Reported at [2008] EMLR 5.
• Taylor v Rive Droite Music Limited
  Acted for the Claimant (a well-known songwriter and record producer) against his former publisher and employer. Very many issues of contract (and copyright) law arising from the Claimant’s departure to work with a rival organisation. Trial before Lewison J in July 2004 was followed by a hearing in the Court of Appeal in May 2005. Following the Court of Appeal judgment in November 2005 ([2006] EMLR 4), the Claimant was successful on all 12 principal issues between the parties. The Defendant’s petition to appeal to appeal to the House of Lords was dismissed in April 2006. Further contractual issues were determined in the Claimant’s favour by David Richards J in July 2006. A further trial, originally scheduled to commence in the Chancery Division in December 2007, was stayed in consequence of the administration of the Defendant.
• Novello & Co Ltd v Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd
  Acted for Defendant in Part 8 claim which resolved long outstanding issue as to scope of the application of the Section 5(2) proviso in the Copyright Act 1911. Hearing before Patten J in March 2004. Judgment in Defendant’s favour on 7 April 2004 (reported at [2004] EMLR 296). Appeal to Court of Appeal dismissed on 14 December 2004 (reported at [2005] EMLR 477).
• Aegis Defence Services v Stoner
  Acted for the Claimant in an action for passing off and breach of confidence. Injunction obtained from Richard Arnold QC in March 2006. Action subsequently settled.

Earlier well known cases include:

• Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilia World Service BV
  Acted for Spice Girls Limited in trial before Arden J which commenced in March 2000 (judgments reported at [2000] EMLR 478 and at [2001] EMLR 174) and in appeal to Court of Appeal in November 2001.  Dispute with tour sponsor.  Action concerned alleged misrepresentation by conduct. Decision of Court of Appeal 24 January 2002.
• Jonathan Shalit v Charlotte Church & Ors.
  Acted for ex manager of child performer.  Would have been leading case on enforceability of child contracts.  Trial before Evans-Lombe J in November 2000. Settled before judgment.
• Hadley & Ors v Kemp & Anor.
  Acted for the Defendants (the “Spandau Ballet” songwriter, Gary Kemp, and his music publisher) in trial before Park J in January/February 1999 (judgment reported at [1999] EMLR 589).  Dispute with other former group members over copyright ownership and income entitlement in respect of his compositions.
• Panayiotou & Ors v Sony Music Entertainment
  Acted for the Claimant (George Michael) in his attempt to extricate himself from his recording agreement. Reported at [1994] EMLR 229.

Reported cases:

• Pete Waterman Ltd v CBS United Kingdom Ltd [1993] EMLR 27
• Silvertone Ltd v Mountfield & Ors [1993] EMLR 152
• Millar & Ors v Bassey & Anor. [1994] EMLR 44
• Tolhurst v Smith [1994] EMLR 508
• Stansfield v Sovereign Music Ltd [1994] EMLR 224
• Panayiotou & Ors v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd [1994] EMLR 229
• Mother Bertha v Bourne Music [1997] EMLR 457
• Hadley & Ors v Kemp & Anor [1999] EMLR 589
• Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilia [2000] EMLR 478
• Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilia World Service BV (No.2) [2001] EMLR 174
• Novello and Co Ltd v Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd [2004] EMLR 296
• Novello and Co Ltd v Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd [2005] EMLR 477 (CA)
• Taylor v Rive Droite Music Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 1300; [2006] EMLR 4 (CA)
• BPI & Ors v Music Alliance [2008] EMLR 5

Ian is rated as a leading silk for sports disputes by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500. He has specialist knowledge of a wide range of sporting issues, having acted for many individuals, teams, organisers, managers, governing bodies and sports broadcasters.

He has particular knowledge in the fields of:  Athletics, Rugby, Golf, Football, Cricket, Boxing, Motor Sport and Horse Racing.

His clients have included: The International Rugby Board (IRB), The Rugby Football Union (RFU), Joel Stransky, Kevin Yates; The Football Association (FA), Chelsea F.C, Newcastle F.C., Everton F.C., West Ham United FC, Portsmouth FC, Sheffield United FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, David Beckham, Patrick Viera, Steve McManaman, Dennis Roach; Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno, Mike Tyson, Terry Lawless, Mickey Duff; Formula One McLaren (and Daimler Chrysler), Formula One Williams (and BMW), Honda F1, Renault, Toyota, Spyker F1, Grands Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA), Heinz Harald Frentzen, Jenson Button’s management; The International Cricket Council (ICC), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB); The Racecourse Association (RCA); Tim Henman; The Professional Golfers’ Association, Peter Alliss; BBC and Talksport.

As well as acting for parties, Ian has established himself as an experienced decision-maker in sporting disputes.  In particular, UK Athletics appointed him to sit as Chairman of its Disciplinary Committee to hear the so-called “nandrolone” doping cases involving 6 athletics (including Linford Christie, Dougie Walker and Mark Richardson), and the FA has appointed him to chair a number of appeals from FA Disciplinary Commissions (including the unsuccessful appeal by Rio Ferdinand against his suspension from football of 8 months). In addition he has been appointed an FA Premier League Panel Member (and chaired two recent FAPL disciplinary hearings), a Chairman of the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel of Arbitrators, Chairman of an International Cricket Council Tribunal, Chairman of several International Tennis Federation Anti-Doping Tribunals, a Football Association Arbitrator and an Appeal Steward of the British Boxing Board of Control.

He is also a consulting editor of the International Sports Law Review.

• Re Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
  Acted for McLaren, the Formula 1 team, throughout the 2007 F1 season advising it in relation to a large number of issues including charges brought against it by the sports governing body, the FIA; the consequences of the receipt of confidential information belonging to another F1 team, Ferrari; its contractual relations with its Chief Designer (Mr Michael Coughlan) and with one of its drivers, Fernando Alonso; and issues arising out of incidents at three of this year’s Grands Prix (Monaco, Hungary and Brazil)
  
  In addition, acting for the team in relation to, and representing it at, hearings which took place before the World Motor Sport Council in July and September 2007, the FIA International Court of Appeal in November 2007 and scheduled to take place before the World Motor Sport Council in December 2007.
• Sheffield United v FAPL ([2007] ISLR 77)
  Acted for the Claimant in an arbitration under FAPL Rule S and subsequently in a n application to the Commercial court for permission to appeal. Claim related to the failure of an FAPL Disciplinary Panel to deduct points from West Ham for its admitted breaches of FAPL Rules (which resulted in the Claimant, as opposed to West Ham being relegated from the Premiership). Important case which established the possibility of a third party challenging a decision of a sports body to which it was not a party.
• Sheffield United FC v West Ham United FC
  Acting for the Claimant in an arbitration under FA Rule K, seeking damages from the Defendant as a result of alleged breaches by the Defendant of its agreement with the Claimant (such agreement being constituted by the FAPL Rules governing their membership of the Premiership). Hearing fixed for June 2008.
• Re Christine Uhuruogu
  Acted for the winner of the 2007 World Athletics Championship at 400m in her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a two year ban imposed upon her by a UK Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal in September 2006. Hearing took place in January 2007. Also acted for her in her successful appeal against a lifetime ban by the British Olympic Association.
• Heart of Midlothian v Webster & Wigan Athletic FC
  Acted for the Claimant in its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the level of compensation ordered to be paid by the Respondents by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Committee following Webster’s departure from the Claimant in breach of his player’s contract. (The Respondents cross-appealed against that decision). This decision published in January 2008, gave guidance as to the financial impact of FIFA rules on players who breach their player contracts when out of the so-called “Protected Period” of such contracts.
• Chelsea FC v Adrian Mutu
  Acting for Chelsea in ongoing dispute with its former player for compensation following his dismissal for substance abuse.  Succeeded both before an FAPL Appeal Committee (in March 2005) and before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (in October 2005) ([2007] ISLR 32) in establishing all liability elements. This case has established the right of a club to claim compensation under the FIFA Players’ Status and Transfer Regulations in these circumstances. Assessment hearing will take place later this year.
• Neo Sports Broadcast v Star India
  Acting for Neo in a very large SIAC arbitration relating to the termination of a contract for broadcasting rights in respect of cricket in the sub-continent. Hearing fixed for September 2008.
• Berrick v IRB
  Acted for the Claimant in his claim against the IRB alleging breaches of EU competition law in its treatment of him in relation to his promotion of international rugby matches. Settled before trial.
• attheraces v RCA
  See under General Commercial Litigation above.
• Williams F1 and McLaren Racing v Linklaters and Baker & McKenzie
  See under Professional Negligence above.
• Re The Indianapolis Grand Prix
  Acted on behalf of 6 F1 teams at a hearing before the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris in July 2005, following the failure of those teams to participate in the 2005 US GP due to unsafe tyres.
• Williams F1 v BAR
  Acted for Williams in disputes over whether Jenson Button (1) could drive for it in 2005 or whether he remained bound during that period to a contract with BAR, and (2) whether he could be held to a contract to drive for Williams in 2006. In relation to the former dispute, there was a hearing before the Contract Recognition Board of the FIA in Milan on 16 October 2004.

• Stransky v Bristol Rugby Limited [2003] ISLR 27
• Sheffield United v FAPL [2007] ISLR 77
• Mutu v Chelsea FC [2007] ISLR 32
• WCM v FIM [2003] ISLR 91

Ian is instructed in a range of employment work, including substantial whistleblowing and wrongful dismissal claims. Ian is acting for Chelsea FC against its former player, Adrian Mutu, whom it dismissed for taking cocaine. The football club is bringing an unprecedented claim to recover from the player compensation for the loss of his transfer value.

• Ministry of Sound Holdings & Anr v Cook
  Acting for Claimant in action against a famous employee for damages. Trial yet to be fixed.
• Findlay v Cantor Index & Ors
  Acted for the Claimant in very substantial whistleblowing and wrongful dismissal proceedings both before the High Court and the Central London Employment Tribunal. High Court proceedings settled in advance of the trial, fixed for July 2007. Employment Tribunal hearing due in January 2008 (IM not available to attend).
• Lavelle v McAlpine
  Advising and acting for prospective Defendant to High Court and Employment Tribunal for wrongful / unfair dismissal proceedings.
• Cook v Citadel
  Advising prospective Defendant to High Court proceedings threatened by a former employee claiming sums due under agreements ancillary to his employment agreement.
• Frontier Estates v Howarth & Ors
  Acted for Claimant in action to recover in respect of a substantial alleged lost business opportunity in relation to a very large property development in Birmingham claimed from a former director and the developers of the site. Search Order obtained from David Richards J in March 2007. Trial fixed for July 2008. Settled following mediation.
• McCarthy & Stone (Developments) v Nguyen & Ors
  Acting for the Claimant against its former player, whom it dismissed for taking cocaine. The Claimant is bringing an unprecedented claim to recover from the player compensation for the loss of his transfer value. Succeeded before the Football Association Premier League Appeals Committee following a hearing in March 2005. The player’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport in October 2005 was dismissed. A further hearing, to assess quantum, before the FIFA Dispute Resolution Committee, is yet to be fixed.