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Provided by Amina Graham
Amina Graham is a sought-after practitioner with extensive experience in Sports Law, Professional Discipline, Inquests, and Regulatory matters.
She is Co-Head of the Sports Law Team at 2HC and ranked as a leading barrister in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. She was recently shortlisted for Sports Junior of the Year at The Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024.
Amina spent over a decade at The Football Association (FA) as Head of the Regulatory Legal Department, advising and appearing in cases involving anti-doping, misconduct, betting, corruption, match-fixing, financial regulation, agents’ regulation, discrimination, and safeguarding. She has handled many high-profile football regulatory cases in the past decade.
She represents governing bodies, clubs and athletes and regularly sits on disciplinary and safeguarding panels for various sports.
Amina regularly appears in inquest proceedings and has acted for various interested parties during the inquest process. She also acts for both individuals and regulators in Professional Discipline proceedings, with particular experience representing police officers in gross misconduct proceedings.
Amina is a member of the Attorney General’s C Panel.
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.
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
Provided by Chambers
Amina Graham of 2 Hare Court is a highly regarded sports practitioner with substantial experience in football disciplinary matters. She is often instructed on cases involving safeguarding, anti-doping and discrimination.
Provided by Chambers
Amina has an in-depth understanding of how the regulators operate, which sets her apart from the field. She sees arguments that others do not and couples this with persuasive written advocacy.
Amina is technically fantastic; her knowledge of how to run a case and merits of certain arguments is unparalleled. She is greatly personable and understanding of the challenges you face.
Amina has an in-depth understanding of how the regulators operate, which sets her apart from the field. She sees arguments that others do not and couples this with persuasive written advocacy.
Amina is technically fantastic; her knowledge of how to run a case and merits of certain arguments is unparalleled. She is greatly personable and understanding of the challenges you face.