The FA V Marc Bola – Dealing With Historical Aggravated Breaches
An earlier article published on LawInSport by John Shea titled ‘New Precedent Set For Withholding/Editing Content From Regulatory Decisions? - The FA V Marc Bola’ considered a landmark decision addressing when it is permissible to edit the content of a FA Regulatory Commission’s written reasons.
This article looks at those underlying written reasons that were edited in the case of The FA v Marc Bola and the principles arising thereof.
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Written by
Thomas Horton
Thomas Horton is a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers.
In sports, Thomas regularly represents and advises clubs, athletes, intermediaries, and other participants involved in regulatory and commercial disputes. Thomas has been ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ (Legal 500, 2022 – London Bar) and a ‘Leading Junior’ for sport (Legal 500, 2024, 2025 and 2026 – London Bar; Chambers and Partners 2026 – London Bar), demonstrating his expertise and growing reputation in this practice area. Thomas regularly appears before sports’ governing bodies’ disciplinary panels and before specialist arbitration panels, including FA Rule K arbitrations. Thomas spent 12 months as an Associate Barrister in Squire Patton Boggs’ sports litigation team from 2021 to 2022. Thomas is also an appointed member of UEFA’s Pro Bono Counsel List (2022-2026) and Sport Resolutions’ Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel.
