Asif and Kaneria: former Pakistani cricketers make legal history : Part 1

Two separate appeals have been heard in the world of cricket in the last month, both concerning findings of corruption against former Pakistan cricketers, Danish Kaneria and Mohammed Asif. They both have been unsuccessful, but they have each made legal history.
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- Tags: Anti-Corruption | Cricket | Match-Fixing | United Kingdom (UK)
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Written by
Alex Odell
Alex is a barrister at Peters & Peters Solicitors, specialising in business crime, extradition, corruption and sports law. He is part of the P&P Sports Disputes and Investigations team. Prior to joining P&P, Alex was a tenant at the leading criminal set Five Paper Buildings. He has extensive experience of sports law in the context of criminal litigation, having prosecuted cases involving the illicit broadcasting of premier league football for many years.