Chambers of Monica Carss-Frisk QC and Anthony Peto QC
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Jane Mulcahy
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Position
Barrister specialising in employment law, sport, media and entertainment and regulatory work. Interesting cases include: Ohuruogu v BOA (BOA appeal); Ohuruogu v UKA (UKA and CAS); Hearts v Webster/Wigan (CAS); Bloxham v Freshfields (ET); Hair v ICC (ET); Extec v Rice [2007] EWHC 1043 (QB); Tradition Securities v Mouradian (EAT); SUFC v FAPL [2007] ISLR SLR 77; JHP v BBC (Ch); FAPL v (1) Ashley Cole (2) Chelsea Football Club (FAPL); Mark Taylor v Rive Droite Music Ltd [2004] EWHC 1605 (Ch); Wilson v First Country Trust [2003] 3 WLR 568 (HL) (junior amicus); WCM-GP Ltd v FIM [2003] ISLR SLR 91; Joel Stransky v Bristol Rugby Ltd [2003] ISLR SLR 27; R v Director of Public Prosecutions ex parte Kebilene and Others [2002] 2 AC 326 (HL); JA (Pye) (Oxford) v Graham [2002] 2 WLR 221 (HL); Crystal Palace (2000) Ltd v Steve Bruce [2002] ISLR SLR 81; and International Transport Roth v The Home Office [2000] 3 WLR 344 (CA).
Career
Qualified 1995; Middle Temple; journalist prior to transfer to the Bar. Joint author ‘Players’ Contracts with Clubs, Teams and Event Organisers’; and chapter ‘The Human Rights Act 1998 and Sport’ in ‘Sport: Law and Practice’ (Lewis & Taylor, Butterworths 2003 (new edition 2008)); joint author chapter ‘Garden Leave’ in ‘Employee Competition: Covenants, Confidentiality and Garden Leave’ (Goulding QC, OUP 2007); joint author chapter ‘Fixed-term and part-time workers’ in ‘Tolley’s Discrimination in Employment Handbook’ (2008).
Member
Administrative Law Bar Association; Employment Lawyers Association; founder member Human Rights Lawyers Association; director British Association of Sport and Law.
Education
University of London (BA Hons History); City University (Diploma in Law (CPE) with distinction); King’s College (Diploma in EC law).
Practice Areas
Employment; Media and entertainment; Sport
