23 February 2010
We recently successfully represented Millwall FC in a prosecution brought by the Football Association against the club and West Ham Utd following a Carling Cup match in which there were allegations of racist abuse, missile throwing and fans encroaching on the pitch. The disturbances were well publicised.
Our representation was praised as "superb" by the club's chairman who commented on the case in their recent match day programme on 16th January 2010 as follows:
Justice Prevails. I would like to start with the obvious, I am delighted with the verdict of the FA’s Independent Commission. This Commission chaired by a leading QC, examined in minute detail the events of that evening and having left no stone unturned found Millwall Football Club not guilty of any offence with which the FA charged us. The Board’s decision to defend Millwall’s honour and hire excellent legal advice was both an expensive and risky proposition. We deemed it critical that we prove our case or else our future disappeared. Now that we have succeeded we must not waste this opportunity. Everyone who is part of the Millwall family must get on board and continue the task of changing people’s negative perceptions of our Club. There are many people to thank for their support in this process. Our legal team of Jim Sturman QC and Richard Egan of Tucker’s Solicitors were superb.