Paddy Power Tweet Fake Manchester City Legal Team Photo As Hearings Start in A Secret London Location

Here’s the photo

Source: https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/1835673176099189127

Here’s the background from the Daily Mail

Manchester City have hired some heavy hitters and are probably paying them similar money as they are the likes of Harland and Foden

Centre Forward is

Lord Pannick KC

Lord Pannick KC is one of the UK’s most highly regarded advocates, practicing in a broad range of areas with a particular emphasis on Public law, Human Rights and Constitutional Law and specialising in appellate advocacy in most areas of law, from commercial disputes to trusts law. He has acted in a large number of the leading public law cases of the last 30 years, appearing in 100 cases in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords (before it was replaced by the Supreme Court), more than 25 cases in the Supreme Court since its creation in 2009, more than 25 cases in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg and over 30 cases in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. He appears both for Claimants and for Respondents –whether government departments or other public bodies. He acted for Gina Miller in the Supreme Court in September 2019 when the Court held, by 11-0, that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had unlawfully prorogued Parliament and so Parliament was recalled the next day. More recently he has advised Mr Johnson in relation to the inquiry by the House of Commons Committee of Privileges into whether the then Prime Minister misled Parliament about parties at No. 10 Downing Street in breach of Covid regulations. He represented the home secretary in the supreme court (and in the lower courts) in the litigation about whether asylum-seekers may lawfully be sent to Rwanda for their claims to be considered there. And he successfully acted for the Kingdom of Denmark in the supreme court in their proceedings against those who have allegedly defrauded the state of over a billion pounds of tax revenue. His recent cases in the Supreme Court also include litigation in the fields of employment law, trusts law, patent law and commercial law, as well as public law. He regularly appears in the courts of Hong Kong both for and against the government.

Lord Pannick KC is recommended in both of the leading independent legal directories:

Chambers and Partners

Lord Pannick KC was included in the Chambers and Partners 2019 and 2020 list of ‘Stars at the Bar’ – “Lord Pannick QC is an accomplished public law practitioner who tackles a multitude of matters, from civil liberties and human rights cases to telecommunications disputes. He has an intimate understanding of European and international law, and recently successfully represented a Qatari diplomat in the case Attiya v Al Thani, establishing that he could not be sued owing to diplomatic and state immunity. Instructing solicitors admire his courtroom composure; one calls him ‘a truly brilliant advocate,’  whilst another describes him as ‘very measured and calm.’ ‘He is as good as it gets,’  explains one solicitor, adding that ‘he has a well-deserved reputation and is a clear thinker. He is authoritative and can express very complex concepts clearly in court.’  Sources also profess admiration for his intellectual acumen. ‘It’s awe-inspiring, the speed at which his brain works,’ remarks a barrister at another set. Solicitors who instruct Lord Pannick KC also note his user-friendly manner. One says: ‘He is easy to work with,’ while another affirms that he is ‘very approachable and makes the whole team feel valued.'”

• Administrative and Public Law – “He has a brain the size of a planet and could turn his hand to anything.”  (2020)  “Mesmerising to listen to in court.” (2021) “He is the most brilliant advocate at the Bar.” (2021)  
• Civil Liberties and Human Rights – “David is the leading barrister in human rights.”  (2020) “His level of skill and ability is astonishing.” (2022)
• European Law – “Unbelievably knowledgeable about how different areas of law interact; there is nothing he can’t turn his hand to.”  (2020)
• Professional Discipline – “He has an impressively broad practice and is an extremely good advocate.” (2019)
• Telecommunications –“A brilliant advocate whose analysis is just excellent.” (2020) “He is, as is universally recognised, one of the great barristers of his generation.” (2021)

Legal 500

• Administrative and Public Law – “Exceptionally gifted.” (2019) “One of the very best advocates in the country.” (2022)
• Civil Liberties and Human Rights – “A tremendous talent; a superstar of the Bar.” (2021) “His strengths are immeasurable. His skill – in so many areas – is nothing short of masterful.” (2022)
• EU/ Competition Law – “A real superstar.” (2019)
• Media and Entertainment – “A superb advocate with fantastic judgment.” (2021)
• Offshore – “A real superstar – he deserves his reputation.” (2019) “Remains a star in all he does.” (2022)

Chambers UK Top Silk Bar 100 

In December 2013, Lord Pannick KC was ranked as one of Chambers UK’s Top Silk Bar 100, in their inaugural listing of the top barristers practising at the Bar of England & Wales. “A brilliant and incisive lawyer.” “He has an unbelievable knack for digesting and analysing voluminous amounts of complex information in a very short space of time,” …. “the resulting advice is clear, concise, and often innovative.”

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/lord-pannick-kc/

With a strong midfield

Paul Harris KC and Philip Marshall KC

Paul Harris KC and Philip Marshall KC

Harris has already played for Liverspool !

Read more about his playing history at https://www.monckton.com/barrister/paul-harris-kc/

Acting for Liverpool FC in relation to the Luis Suarez ‘biting’ incident at the Brazil World Cup

https://www.monckton.com/barrister/paul-harris-kc/

Also for Man City

Philip Marshall KC

He’s also got form at Liverpool, Portsmouth Fulham & Crystal Palace

Hicks v Broughton (high profile claim in the High Court concerning the sale of Liverpool Football Club involving important questions on company procedure, specifically board meetings and the question of anti- suit injunctions; Philip acted for Mr Broughton

Fulham Football Club v Sir David Richards (unfair prejudice petitions raising the question whether such claims are capable of being the subject of arbitration.).

Re Crystal Palace Football Club (claim against administrators regarding deferred transfer fees.)

Re Portsmouth Football Club (claims arising out of the administration of Portsmouth concerning unfair preferences.)

https://www.serlecourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/philip-marshall-kc

Meanwhile the Premier League have as their central midfielder and capt

Adam Lewis KC

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/adam-lewis-kc/

Adam Lewis has for some time been widely recognised as the leading expert on sports law at the Bar, and is ranked as the only Star Individual in this area by Chambers UK 2021.  He has acted in many of the leading cases. He co-edits the principal textbook, Lewis and Taylor, Sport: Law and Practice, 4th Edition Bloomsbury Professional 2021 and in 2016 also published Lewis, Taylor, De Marco and Segan, Challenging Sports Governing Bodies, Bloomsbury Professional. He teaches on the BASL De Montfort Sports Law Course. He regularly sits as Chair on various sports tribunals, and as an arbitrator in a wide range of sports matters.

Classic matches of the past include

Football Union of Russia v The FA: exclusion following invasion of UkraineCAS 2022

It looks like both teams are going to have to get one of these last minute goals to secure the championship – literally

FF to 2:53

The last word goes to you know who .. “I don’t talk about that”