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Mr Paul Gilroy KC KC
Work Department
Sport
Employment
Regulatory
Position
Paul Gilroy KC’s reputation is principally based on his employment practice. He has for some years been recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Legal Experts as a leader in this field. Paul has been recognised as a leading silk within the Employment Northern Circuit.
Paul Gilroy has over three decades of experience of employment-related litigation at all levels. He has particular expertise in substantive High Court actions and proceedings for injunctive relief (including strike action injunctions) and high value/multi-party employment tribunal work.
He also conducts investigations into employment law-related matters.
He has a particular interest in sports-related litigation and regulatory matters, both generally and in sport in particular.
Career
- Part-time Judge of Employment Tribunals (appointed 2000)
- Specialist Member of the Judicial Panel of the Football Association (appointed 2007)
- Member of the Chairperson’s List, Sports Resolutions UK – Panel of Arbitrators (appointed 2007)
- Member of the Judicial Appeal Board of the Football Association (appointed 2008)
- Retained Counsel to the League Managers Association (since 2009)
- Legal Member of National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) Sport Resolutions UK (2010-2015)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Paul Gilroy KC – Littleton Chambers ‘His advocacy is supreme. He has a very gentle and engaging manner which belies his intellect.’
London Bar > Sport
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Paul Gilroy KC – Littleton Chambers ‘Paul is a total streetfighter in terms of his advocacy and drafting. Anyone who has been on the other side of his cross examination will leave feeling bruised. He is meticulous in preparation and bludgeoning in delivery. His written work is very high quality, and he is a total team player.’
Hailed as being ‘top drawer for sport and employment’, Littleton Chambers demonstrates genuine insight into commercial, investigatory, and regulatory matters within the sporting field, frequently acting for high-profile football managers and athletes. Paul Gilroy KC is an employment law specialist, acting for cricketer Darren Gough in a dispute with Yorkshire CCC, as well as representing Neil Warnock in the termination of his contract with Aberdeen. Ashley Cukier acts for Yorkshire CCC in its investigation of allegations of racist discrimination and harassment brought by Azeem Rafiq, while Mohinderpal Sethi KC has been appointed by British Gymnastics to lead independent investigations into allegations of abuse and safeguarding breaches by former Olympians. David Reade KC has expertise in defamation and breach of confidence claims, primarily in the football arena.