McKeown v Attheraces Case Review
The claimant was an experienced jockey who was found guilty in October 2008 by a Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority ("BHA") of breaching two of the rules of racing: failure to ensure a horse is ridden on its merits and conspiring to commit corrupt practices.
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- Tags: British Horseracing Authority (BHA) | Civil Evidence Act 1968 | Defamation | European Convention on Human Rights | Horseracing | Supreme Court | United Kingdom (UK)
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin is a advisor and member of the editorial board for LawInSport, having previously acted as editor.
Kevin specialises in integrity, regulatory, governance and disciplinary matters. His expertise and knowledge has led him to be engaged by major private and public bodies, including the IOC, FIFA, the Council of Europe, INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as making regular appearances internationally delivering presentations and commenting in the media on sports law issues.
His research and papers are published across a variety of forums, including having a blog on LawInSport.
