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Georgina Churchhouse

Georgina is a barrister at Littleton Chambers and accepts instructions in employment, discrimination, anti-doping, athlete selection and eligibility, contractual and disciplinary disputes, both in the civil courts and tribunals and also in arbitral forums. She is a member of the Sports Resolutions Pro Bono Panel and also sits on the Sports Resolutions Safeguarding Case Management Programme.

Given her experience and specialism in employment and discrimination law, Georgina is particularly well placed to assist clients operating in the sports sector with employment and discrimination disputes. She has experience working for clients working in Football, Rugby and Tennis.

Current and recent instructions include:

  • Securing a strike-out of one of Mr Bansal-McNulty’s claims for victimisation against Crawley Town Football Club [Equality Act claims – Victimisation].
  • Instructed in a 7- day employee and worker status, whistleblowing dismissal and detriment and direct sex discrimination claim, acting for the Claimant Rugby Coach (settled before trial) [Employment Status, Whistleblowing, Equality Act claims – Sex].
  • Instructed in a 2-day preliminary hearing in respect of employee and worker status, acting for the Claimant tennis coach (settled before trial) [Employment Status].
  • Before joining the Bar, Georgina assisted an employee of an International & Premier League Footballer in an employment dispute, where she successfully obtained full quantum at the pre-action stage of proceedings in a breach of contract claim [Breach of contract, unlawful deductions].