Sir Oliver Popplewell's Arbitration CV

Qualifications

M.A. (Cantab), LLB. (Cantab), B.A. (Oxon).

Practice Profile

Oliver Popplewell was one of England's most distinguished High Court Judges. He became the senior judge of the Queen's Bench Division, where the cases he tried ranged from murder to high-profile commercial and media trials As the judge in charge of the Defamation list, he presided over cases such as the Jonathan Aitken and Al Fayed libel actions. He conducted the judicial inquiry into the fire at the Bradford football ground and problems of hooliganism, crowd control and safety at sports grounds. As a successful QC at the Bar, he acted for Thames Television and other media organisations, as well as appearing for many of the larger insurance companies in complex insurance claims In his judicial capacity, he was President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal and, as a member of the Wages Council, acquired considerable experience in resolving industrial disputes.

Arbitration Practice

As an arbitrator and mediator, he specializes in employment and sporting disputes and is a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne) and the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel. He also has wide experience in professional negligence and financial disputes, particularly in the accountancy field. He is a member of the LCIA and the City Disputes Panel. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a qualified mediator (CEDR accredited).

He was President of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) in 1995 and 1996 and is a member of the MCC Disciplinary Panel. He is the English Representative of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the International Cricket Council.

His wide experience of commercial, legal and sporting life and his well-developed negotiation, communication and administrative skills are usefully deployed in arbitration and mediation proceedings.