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The Scottish Football Association

Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY, Scotland

Barton, Heather-Anne

Head of legal department and company secretary.

Phone:: 0141 616 6045
Email:

Provides general legal counsel to SFA, group and associated companies; includes the provision of company secretary function.

Size of department:: One.
Career:: Dual qualified - Scotland and England; traineeship Jeffrey Aitken & Co solicitors, Glasgow 1989; specialist litigation department First National Bank plc 1991; in-house solicitor Scottish Media Group plc, Glasgow 1994; company secretary/legal adviser Celtic plc, Glasgow 1998; Scottish Football Association, Glasgow 2000.
Education:: LLB; Diploma in Legal Practice.

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Barton, Heather-Anne

Head of legal department and company secretary.

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