Former jockeys and trainers are among those being called to step forward as His Honour Brian Barker, C.B.E. QC, the newly-appointed Judicial Panel Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA)’s … More
3 Feb 2017
Disciplinary and Licensing Panel members and chairmen sought Former jockeys and trainers encouraged to apply Applications close on 24 February 2017 Former jockeys and trainers are among those being … More
3 Feb 2017
Re-hearing that took place on 13, 14 and 19 December 2016 of an enquiry first heard on 21 and 22 March 2016: reasons for the findings and decision of the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing … More
10 Jan 2017
Re-hearing that took place on 13, 14 and 19 December 2016 of an enquiry first heard on 21 and 22 March 2016: reasons for the findings and decision of the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing … More
10 Jan 2017
The BHA has today published a full statement regarding the circumstances that led to the need for a rehearing of the Jim Best and Paul Gilligan cases, and a review of seven other cases heard by panels … More
22 Dec 2016
A Disciplinary Panel, acting independently of the BHA, has today published its decision to find licensed trainer Jim Best in breach of two counts of Rule (C)45 and one count of Rule (A)30, along with … More
12 Dec 2016
“Today’s reports concerning the arrest and subsequent release on bail of three BHA-licensed jockeys, following allegations of rape, raise a very serious issue. The BHA is considering urgently what … More
7 Nov 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced changes to its Disciplinary Panels and regulatory functions following publication of Christopher Quinlan QC’s review of its Disciplinary … More
29 Sep 2016
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced the following staff changes: Jamie Stier, Chief Regulatory Officer Jamie has been appointed as the BHA’s Chief Regulatory Officer, effective … More
29 Sep 2016
The BHA announced today that it has written to a number of individuals who were party to one of seven disciplinary cases where there might be grounds to claim an appearance of bias in the Panel hearing … More
14 Jul 2016
Following publication of the Appeal Board’s written reasons regarding the Jim Best case, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that it is taking a number of actions to ensure … More
1 Jun 2016
Introduction 1. On 24 May 2016, following a one-day hearing, the Appeal Board announced that it was allowing the appeal of Mr Jim Best against findings of a Disciplinary Panel (following a 5-day … More
1 Jun 2016