Year of Call: 2006
Chambers: Furnival Chambers, London
Profile
Craig has extensive experience conducting the most serious, complex and high-profile cases at trial and on appeal before UK and international courts, regulatory tribunals and sports dispute panels. He offers a unique combination of sports law expertise and many years’ experience as a criminal defence trial advocate. He is particularly experienced in dealing with the full range of sports misconduct allegations, including safeguarding, discrimination and integrity/betting investigations and proceedings, as well as contested arbitration hearings.
Expertise
- Sports law
- Criminal defence
- Regulatory and disciplinary proceedings
- Financial regulation & compliance
Appointments
- Member of the Sport Resolutions Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators
- Chair of The FA National Serious Case Panel
- Chair of the England Boxing Disciplinary Panel
- Listed on the Welsh Rugby Union’s list of disciplinary panel counsel
“He has a superb eye for detail and grasps the issues in a case quickly, however substantial or complex the evidence. An excellent tactician, appreciated for his thorough approach. An impressive advocate and a pleasure to work with.“
“He is clearly very experienced and comfortable in sports disciplinary proceedings.”