How to Manage Spot-Fixing Cases in Sport Thursday 29 January 2015 10.00am – 4.00pm 1 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8AE In recent years there have been an increasing number of high profile spot-fixing cases across a wide range of sports. The impact of such cases is not just damaging for the Sport in question, but the wider sporting community as a whole, eroding public confidence and potentially damaging commercial revenues. By drawing heavily on case study material the seminar will take a very practical approach and will explore and discuss issues that are relevant to match-fixing, spotfixing and integrity cases. The seminar will look at how NGB’s frame their rules and how investigations develop from initial suspicion to gathering information and evidence by working with external agencies. This practical one day seminar will utilise Sport Resolutions’ expertise in administering spot-fixing cases and will draw upon illustrative case examples, delivered by Sport Resolutions’ panel members and those who act in such cases. Audience  Governing Body Chairs  Chief Executives  Human Resource Staff and Disciplinary Officers  Athlete and Player Representatives  In-house and Private Practice Lawyers,  Arbitrators. SPEAKERS Nigel Mawer Nigel was a Detective Chief Superintendent for the Metropolitan Police Service in the Specialist Crime Directorate until 2010, which planned the operational response against serious and organised crime relating to the 2012 Olympics. He ran the recent corruption enquiry into the Pakistani cricketers, working closely with the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. He now works as a freelance specialist advisor in areas such as sport regulation and integrity in sport. Nigel is Chair of the Darts Regulation authority and independent regulator of professional darts. He is also Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee for the world professional Billiards and Snooker Association Ian Mill QC Rated as a leading silk for sports disputes, ian has specialist knowledge of numerous sporting issues, having acted for many individuals, teams, organisers, managers, governing bodies He has chaired for the FA Premier League, Sport Resolutions, ICC Tribunal, ECB Child Protection Appeal Panels, International Tennis Federation, the FA, the Football League, the RFU and the British Boxing Board of Control Ian was appointed to the Sports Advocacy Section of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Pro Bono Legal Advice and Representation service. Kendrah Potts Kendrah is a Senior Associate at Onside Law. She specialises in litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters and regularly advises on disciplinary cases before SGB tribunals and CAS. Prior to this, she spent two years at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the lead lawyer on anti-doping and sports integrity. Kendrah has acted for the Governing Bodies of tennis on a number of cases brought under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme. She has also acted for the ECB on a range of disciplinary matters, from spot-fixing cases resulting in life bans to defending James Anderson against misconduct charges brought by the ICC. She also acts for the Independent Reform Commission set up by the UCI. PROGRAMME 09.30-10.00 Registration and refreshments 10.00-10.10 Introductions 10.15-11.15 Session 1 (Nigel Mawer) –Scope, definition and challenges - scope and definition of problem - practical examples of spot and match fixing across different sports - challenges for NGBs in tacking the problem - questions and discussion 11.15-11.30 Morning Break 11.30-12.30 Session 2 (Nigel Mawer) – Information and evidence gathering - initial response to match-fixing suspicions - investigation considerations and strategy - Case studies highlighting practical problems and issues in gathering evidence and information in conjunction with external agencies - Questions and discussion 12.30-13.30 Lunch 13.30-14.30 Session 3: issues to address in SGB anti-corruption rules - Provisional suspensions - procedure and when it is appropriate? - Privilege against self-incrimination - Standard of proof - Arbitral status - should this be addressed explicitly in the SGB rules or, if not, what factors will decide whether it is an arbitration, and what are the consequences? 14.30-14.45 14.45–15.45 Appeals - scope for challenges to decisions of arbitral and non-arbitral panels Afternoon Break Session 4: SGB disciplinary proceedings - Seeking the assistance of the court - Evidential participation of the defendant - Other types of evidence - Sanctions – life bans, pleas and agreed sanctions, costs orders 15.45-16.00 SR Summary and Close VENUE AND DIRECTIONS Address: Sport Resolutions 1 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AE Telephone: 020 7036 1966 Parking: Temple place (parking meters) Disabled Access: 2 x disabled parking spaces (100m from Sport Resolutions) there is a lift available to all floors. Nearest Overground station City Thameslink: 3 mins walk Nearest Underground stations Blackfriars (District and City lines) – 5 mins Temple (District and City lines) – 9 mins Farringdon (Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines) – 10 mins Chancery Lane / St. Paul’s (Central line) – 10 mins