Martin Budworth

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Year of Call: 1999

Martin has a wide-ranging and established commercial litigation and arbitration practice. He is on the Attorney General's Panel of Counsel.
He continues to deal with cases across the full range of employment law but with a specialism in restrictive covenant / confidential information work and the other more commercial aspects of employment law.
He is increasingly recognised for considerable experience in sports law and litigation and ranked in Band 1 for the Regions by Chambers UK. His experience of sports disciplinary issues has led him to deal with professional disciplinary cases generally and some associated regulatory matters.

 

Reported Commercial Cases:

Robinson v PE Jones (Contractors) Ltd  (Times, Feb 21, 2011;(2011) 4EG100) - significant Court of Appeal decision on whether a builder owes a concurrent duty of care in tort.

Landis & Gyr Ltd v Scaleo Chip ET [2007] EWHC1880 (Lawtel) 24/7/07 - impact of cross-jurisdictional proceedings on pre-action disclosure

R v the Advertising Standards Authority, ex parte Debt Free Direct Ltd [2007] EWHC (Admin)1337 (2007) ACD82 - discharge of injunction to prevent publication of adverse adjudication / judicial review

Lavelle v Lavelle Times Law Reports 9/3/04 (Court of Appeal) - re-consideration of the 'presumption of advancement'

Parker v Snyder & ors. Lawtel 1/4/03 (Court of Appeal) - viable cause of action / striking out

 

Reported Employment Cases:

Connolly v Whitestone Solicitors UKEAT/0445/10/ZT

Zaman & ors v Kozee Sleep Products Ltd t/a Dorlux Beds EAT 0312/10 (Underhill P) - protective awards under TUPE.

Gover and others v Property Care Ltd - Times Law Reports 1/5/06 (Court of Appeal) (2006) ICR1073 [2006] 4AllER69 - re-assessment of the Polkey principle

K Jones v MEM Retail EAT 28/1/08 (Lawtel)

Schofield v Economy Kitchens EAT 0010/07/DA

 

Examples of Sports work:

Middlesbrough FC v Preston North End - £1.5m transfer fee claim

Billy Graham v Ricky Hatton - acting for the boxer defending £1.5m High Court proceedings brought by ex-trainer

Charlie Adam v Blackpool FC - player/club contractual dispute

Frank Warren v Ryan Rhodes - British Boxing Board of Control hearing and then appeal before the Stewards. Management agreement dispute

Blackpool FC v Leeds United & Simon Grayson - acting for Blackpool suing over alleged poaching of their manager / wrongful termination of contract

FA 'match-fixing' investigation - instructed by 3 players in defence of the charges of betting on League 2 matches in which they participated

£1 million permanent total disablement insurance claim for ex-Premiership player

Schulte  v Middlesbrough FC - acting for German agent suing for outstanding agency fee

Pat Magee v Dennis Hobson - Trial in a dispute between 2 promoters over television money.

 

Recommendations:

Chambers UK 2012
Martin Budworth is "a strong advocate with a thorough insight into sport."

Chambers UK 2011:
"Martin Budworth has developed a notable sports disputes practice, and has handled cases across a range of sports, including football, boxing and rugby."

Legal 500 2011:
"Impressive"

Legal 500 2010:
"Martin Budworth's sports related practice continues to flourish"

Legal 500 2009:
"has built a strong following for sports-related disputes"

Legal 500 2008:
"is ahead of his call and taking more complex cases"

Legal 500 2007:
"is fulfilling early promise and 'very good value'" 

Recommended in the Legal 500 2006

Memberships:

British Association for Sport and the Law

Panels:

Junior Counsel to the Crown (Provincial Panel)

 

Career & Education: 

University:           Durham

Degree:               LLB - Law

Year ofCall:         1999 (Inner Temple)

Joined Chambers: 2003