Dirty Dein Mourinho accuses Arsenal of tapping up Julio Baptista, says Wenger too special trip to Brazil, call for Arsenal director Dein to resign from FA, clubs and ruling authority should be completely separate 13.07.05 Guardian, Sports Law Links
Spurs v Chelsea Tottenham unhappy at cool Chelsea response to request for £10m in return for letting football director Arensen to switch sides, referring to League remains possible 08.06.05 Guardian, Sports Law Links
Lineker Libel Gary Lineker and the Telegraph are being sued for libel by Liverpool forward Harry Kewell, claims article defamed him by associating him with 'dishonourable' practices 07.06.05 Times, Libel Links, Media Law Links, Sports Law Links
Ashley Cole Cole's solicitor Graham Shear plans to take case to ECJ, challenge to football's system of indenture, but EU came to agreement with leagues in recent years 03.06.05 Telegraph, Employment Law Links, Sports Law Links
Tapped Up Chelsea, Mourinho and Cole fined total of £600k in tapping up case, Mourinho and Cole met in hotel to discuss transfer in breach of League rules, all parties plan appeals 02.06.05 Guardian, Sports Law Links
Over the Cole Arsenal vice-chair Dein testified against Ashley Cole, Arsenal lawyer 'fed questions' to League prosecutors, Cole defence subpoena board minutes showing Arsenal were ready to let him go prior to meeting with Chelsea Cole team will challenge legality of K5 'tapping up' rule 19.05.05 Evening Standard, Guardian, Sports Law Links
Ashley Cole Chelsea CEO Kenyon and manager Mourinho questioned at FA hearing into 'tapping up' of Arsenal star Ashley Cole, Arsenal deputy chair Dein says Chelsea management and player agents were 'in denial' 18.05.05 BBC, Sports Law Links
Tapping Up Whilst most of us will have become bored of reading about the Ashley Cole "tapping up" scandal, many employers may be asking themselves whether or not any steps can be taken to prevent employees from talking to competitors 14.06.05 Keeble Hawson, Employment Law Links, Sports Law Links
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Cole Witness Trawl Ashley Cole lawyer Graham Shear has set up internet questionnaire to establish impact of 'gay orgy' story in NoW The Lawyer PinkNews told it could be third party defendent, published picture of Cole which it claimed was 'original' of picture in NoW 14.03.06 The Lawyer, Libel & Defamation, Media Law
Only Gay In the Club Lawyers for Ashley Cole are asking Google why the word 'gay' appears as a suggested alternative search term next to client's name Times Ian Thompson, known as DJ Masterstepz, will sue Sun and NoW over picture circulated on internet linking him to 'gay orgy' with Cole 07.03.06 Press Gazette, Libel & Defamation, Media Law
Lineker Libel Gary Lineker and the Telegraph are being sued for libel by Liverpool forward Harry Kewell, claims article defamed him by associating him with 'dishonourable' practices 07.06.05 Times, Libel Links, Media Law Links, Sports Law Links
