Amina Graham

Practice Areas

Amina Graham is a sought-after practitioner with extensive experience providing legal advice and representation in Sports Law, Professional Discipline, Inquests, and other Regulatory sectors.

Amina spent over 11 years at The Football Association (The FA) as an in-house barrister and Head of the Regulatory Legal department. She was responsible for representing The FA in disciplinary proceedings and providing legal advice in all football disciplinary matters. She has substantial experience of advising on and appearing in cases involving anti-doping, on-field misconduct, betting and anti-corruption, financial regulation, agents’ regulation, discrimination, and safeguarding.

Prior to joining The FA, Amina was a barrister at a leading chambers in London specialising in criminal law. She also spent six months in The Hague, Netherlands, in the trial against Charles Taylor (former President of Liberia) who was charged with war crimes before the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Amina’s practice also encompasses Inquests & Inquiries, and Professional Discipline matters. She regularly acts for various interested parties during the Inquest process and also acts for both individuals and regulators in Professional Discipline proceedings.

Career

Called 2008

The Football Association (in-house barrister) 2012-2023

Shortlisted for Sports Junior of the Year in The Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024.

Professional Memberships

Sports Resolutions National Panel Member 2024 - present

England and Wales Cricket Board (Disciplinary and Safeguarding Panel Member) 2022 - present

UK Athletics (Disciplinary Panel Member and Selection Appeal Panel Member) 2021 - present

Badminton England (Safeguarding Panel Member) – 2021 - present