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. His practice includes professional negligence, finance, company, directors' disqualification, partnership, sport and all general commercial litigation.

Martin is recommended as a leading junior in Chambers UK for Sport and listed for commercial litigation in the Legal 500.
 

Cases:

Robinson v PE Jones Contractors Ltd (2011)3WLR815 - 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

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

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

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

Panels:
Junior Counsel to the Crown (Provincial Panel)

 

Career& Education: 

University:           Durham

Degree:               LLB - Law

Year ofCall:         1999 (Inner Temple)

Joined Chambers: 2003