Introduction

Jibreel Tramboo is a barrister with a broad and detailed practice across Commercial and Civil Litigation, Property and Landlord & Tenant, Administrative, Public and Human Rights Law, and Sports Law. He is instructed across the full life cycle of disputes, including pre-action advice, pleadings, interim applications, case management, trials, appeals, regulatory hearings and tribunal advocacy.

Jibreel’s practice is marked by a strong combination of court advocacy, strategic drafting, careful legal analysis and practical judgment. He regularly acts in fast track and multi-track civil litigation, business-to-business disputes, contractual claims, property disputes, possession proceedings, enforcement matters, immigration and asylum appeals, judicial review work, human rights claims, disciplinary proceedings and sports regulatory and contractual matters.

In his commercial and civil practice, Jibreel acts for businesses and individuals in contractual disputes, debt claims, business disagreements, interim applications, costs disputes and trials. His property practice includes commercial landlord and tenant disputes, residential possession claims, notices to quit, section 8 and section 21 matters, forfeiture, relief from forfeiture, enforcement and property-related disputes. His public law and human rights work includes immigration, asylum, deportation, Article 8 ECHR, judicial review, regulatory appeals and challenges to public authority decision-making.

Jibreel also has a developed Sports Law practice, with particular experience in football regulation, disciplinary proceedings, sports contracts, player pathway support, club and academy arrangements, anti-doping and the legal issues affecting sports organisations and athletes. He sits as a Chair on FA disciplinary matters and is Legal Director of Ultimate Sports Group.

Jibreel is Direct Access qualified and accepts suitable instructions directly from businesses, individuals, sports organisations, athletes, landlords, tenants and other professional clients. His practice is accessible, commercially focused and grounded in thorough preparation, clear advice and effective advocacy.

For more details on Jibreel’s practice, see each of his specialisms on the left hand side under each area of law he practises.

Appointments

Senior Member, Valuation Tribunal

Jibreel is appointed to the Valuation Tribunal as a Senior Member.

FA Discipline Commission Chair

Jibreel sits on the Discipline Commission for The FA across regional football associations as a Chair. In that role, he determines football disciplinary matters involving misconduct, evidence, sanction, fairness and proportionality. The work requires careful handling of referee reports, assistant referee

evidence, club statements, medical notes, video footage, social media material and submissions from participants or representatives.

Commercial, Contract and Civil Litigation

Overview

Jibreel has a substantial commercial, contract and civil litigation practice. He appears for and advises businesses and individuals in contractual disputes, business-to-business disagreements, debt claims, property-related disputes, consumer and business claims, interim applications, costs disputes, trial advocacy and appeals.

He regularly appears in both the High Court and County Court and is experienced at all stages of proceedings. His work includes early merits advice, pre-action correspondence, drafting Particulars of Claim, defences and counterclaims, advising on evidence, preparing applications, attending case management hearings, conducting fast track and multi-track trials, and drafting appeal grounds and skeleton arguments.

Contractual and business disputes

Jibreel advises on contractual formation, interpretation, implied terms, breach, repayment obligations, oral agreements, informal arrangements, commercial intention, unjust enrichment and remedies. He is often instructed where the underlying agreement is not fully documented and the court must infer the terms from conduct, correspondence, payments and the commercial context.

His recent civil drafting work has included a substantial informal loan dispute involving multiple transfers over a two-year period, bank and credit-card-funded payments, property-purchase funding, partial repayments, repayment-on-demand issues, joint liability and alternative unjust enrichment arguments. The work required careful presentation of payment references, repayment history, documentary evidence and the parties' conduct.

Business-to-business, construction and building-company disputes

Jibreel has extensive experience in disputes between businesses, including claims arising out of contractual disagreement, construction and building-company relationships, supply of services, unpaid invoices, defective performance, incomplete works, disagreement over scope of work, delay, payment and termination.

He is frequently instructed where commercial parties require a clear assessment of litigation risk and a practical route through contested facts. He is able to identify the strongest contractual argument, the evidential weaknesses, the commercial pressure points and the most effective form of pleading or application.

Civil litigation and trial advocacy

Jibreel has significant experience in civil litigation generally, including small claims, fast track and multi-track trials. He is regularly instructed in matters involving factual dispute, witness credibility, expert evidence, documentary inconsistency, damages, causation and costs.

His trial preparation is detailed and structured. He frequently prepares chronologies, issue matrices, cross-examination plans and written trial notes to assist the court in narrowing the real issues. He is comfortable conducting cross-examination, making submissions on liability and quantum, and addressing the court on procedural and evidential points arising during trial.

Jibreel has particular experience in civil claims where the factual matrix is complex or where credibility is central. His work includes road traffic, credit hire and accident-related disputes, including staged or contrived accident allegations, engineering evidence, photographs, hire agreements, storage charges, impecuniosity and witness reliability.

Interim applications, case management and costs

Jibreel is experienced in interim applications, case management and costs. He has drafted and argued matters involving relief from sanctions, late costs budgets, CPR 3.14, Denton, the overriding objective, costs management, summary assessment, costs following unsuccessful applications, proportionality and unreasonable conduct.

His costs work includes written submissions following unsuccessful interim applications, applications for costs to be summarily assessed, opposition to disproportionate costs schedules, and arguments that procedural breaches should be addressed proportionately by costs orders rather than by unnecessarily draconian outcomes.

Property, Landlord and Tenant & Enforcement

Overview

Jibreel's property practice covers commercial landlord and tenant, residential landlord and tenant, possession claims, notices to quit, licences, temporary accommodation, commercial forfeiture, relief from forfeiture, section 146 notices, section 21 and section 8 possession work, Equality Act issues in housing, Article 8 proportionality, enforcement, charging orders, secured finance, legal charges, guarantees and receiver-related disputes.

He acts for both landlords and tenants and is able to advise from the pre-action stage through to trial and enforcement. His property practice is strengthened by his civil and commercial background,

allowing him to deal effectively with matters where property, contract, business, public law and human rights issues overlap.

Commercial landlord and tenant

Jibreel is instructed in commercial landlord and tenant disputes involving forfeiture, peaceable re-entry, relief from forfeiture, service of notices, rent arrears, rent review, waiver, estoppel, breach of covenant, repair issues, insurance contributions, interruption to trade, possession and urgent relief concerning commercial premises and business assets.

His recent commercial landlord and tenant work includes drafting a claim for relief from forfeiture and related declaratory, injunctive and delivery-up relief arising from the purported forfeiture of restaurant premises. The issues included whether rent had fallen due, whether a right of re-entry had arisen, whether historic arrears had been waived or suspended by course of dealing, whether a section 146 notice was properly served, whether alleged breaches were capable of remedy, and whether forfeiture was unconscionable or disproportionate.

He is able to assist commercial tenants seeking urgent reinstatement to premises, access to goods, preservation of stock, equipment and business records, and injunctions restraining re-letting, disposal or interference with premises or goods. He also advises landlords on the validity of notices, the evidential requirements for possession and the risks associated with disputed forfeiture.\

Notices to quit, licences and temporary accommodation

Jibreel regularly deals with notices to quit, licences and possession proceedings arising from temporary accommodation, leases and licensing arrangements. He is familiar with claims where a licence has been granted to a local authority or occupier, notices to quit have been served, and the landlord seeks possession once the licence or notice period has expired.

His work includes advising on the validity of notices, proof of service, expiry, use and occupation charges, the position of occupiers after termination, and the drafting and conduct of possession proceedings where multiple parties or licensing structures are involved.

Residential landlord and tenant: section 21 and section 8

Jibreel undertakes general residential landlord and tenant work, including section 21 and section 8 possession claims. He advises on notices, pleadings, possession grounds, discretionary grounds, rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour, reasonableness, proportionality and procedural compliance.

He is particularly experienced in section 8 work involving discretionary grounds such as alleged breach of tenancy and anti-social behaviour, where the court must consider whether it is reasonable to make a possession order. He is able to act for landlords seeking possession and tenants resisting possession where the evidence, medical position, procedural history or proportionality is in dispute.

Equality Act, Article 8 and vulnerable occupiers

Jibreel has drafted defences and counterclaims in possession proceedings involving vulnerable tenants, litigation friends, the Official Solicitor, capacity, disability, mental health, Equality Act 2010 issues, reasonable adjustments, public sector equality duty and Article 8 ECHR.

His housing work includes cases where possession is sought on the basis of alleged conduct but where the alleged conduct is linked to disability, mental health, neurological issues, anxiety or trauma. In such cases, Jibreel is able to analyse reasonableness, proportionality, medical evidence, alternative interventions, tenancy sustainment measures, adult social care involvement, support options and the impact of eviction.

Enforcement, charging orders, secured finance and legal charges

Jibreel undertakes enforcement and property-related secured finance work. His experience includes charging orders, legal charges, guarantees, secured liabilities, demand letters, default interest, fixed charge receivers, secured parties, security trustee rights and enforcement of secured obligations.

He has drafted pleadings in disputes involving facility agreements, personal guarantees, legal charges, repayment obligations, default interest, receiver rights and claims by secured lenders. He is able to advise on the interaction between contractual liability, property security and enforcement strategy.

Administrative, Public and Human Rights Law

Overview

Jibreel's public law and human rights practice includes judicial review, administrative law, immigration and asylum, deportation, Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, trafficking and modern slavery, Home Office civil penalties, DBS barring and safeguarding, regulatory appeals, public authority decision-making and procedural fairness.

He has drafted detailed responses to judicial review claims for government, acted in human rights and immigration matters for appellants, appeared on behalf of the Secretary of State, and advised on challenges to public authorities where the issues include fairness, delay, reasons, proportionality, discretion and the lawful exercise of administrative power.

Judicial review and administrative law

Jibreel drafts grounds for judicial review and advises on challenges to public bodies. His judicial review work includes procedural unfairness, failure to give reasons, irrationality, errors of law, breach of policy, proportionality, public authority delay, systemic shortcomings and public law challenges with significant consequences for individuals and communities.

He is able to identify the public law error, link the error to prejudice or unfairness, and present the challenge in a structured way which assists the court at permission stage and beyond. He has experience both challenging public authority decisions and drafting robust responses on behalf of government.

Immigration, asylum and deportation

Jibreel has significant experience in immigration, asylum and human rights appeals. He appears in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and has drafted claims and appeals involving the High Court and Court of Appeal. He acts for appellants and has also appeared for the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

His immigration practice includes asylum, humanitarian protection, deportation, Article 3, Article 5, Article 6 and Article 8 ECHR, very significant obstacles to integration, family and private life, long residence, medical evidence, rehabilitation, public interest in deportation, very compelling circumstances and complex country evidence.

He is experienced in complex deportation and protection appeals involving historic offending, alleged risk on return, arrest, detention, bail, prolonged trial delay, prison conditions, family separation, medical vulnerability, expert evidence and the interaction between protection evidence and Article 8 proportionality.

Article 8 and proportionality

Article 8 ECHR is a recurring feature of Jibreel's practice. He regularly advises and advocates on private and family life, the impact of removal, the public interest, proportionality, exceptional

circumstances, family separation, the rights of children and adults, and the consequences of state action on the individual's home, family life, livelihood and private life.

His Article 8 work extends beyond immigration into housing and regulatory contexts. He is able to apply proportionality analysis in possession claims, DBS and safeguarding matters, deportation appeals and public law challenges where the decision under challenge has a significant impact on the individual's life, home, family, career or status.

Modern slavery, trafficking and vulnerable witnesses

Jibreel has particular experience in trafficking and modern slavery appeals, including claims involving former child victims of trafficking, forced labour, forced criminality, positive Conclusive Grounds decisions, risk of re-trafficking, sufficiency of protection, internal relocation, reintegration, cognitive impairment, learning disability and vulnerable witness handling.

His work in this area requires careful handling of vulnerable evidence. He is familiar with cases involving limited literacy, suggestibility, trauma, memory difficulty, language barriers, expert psychological evidence and the need for short, clear questioning and appropriate tribunal directions when assessing credibility.

Regulatory appeals and Home Office civil penalties

Jibreel acts in regulatory appeals, including Home Office civil penalty appeals and right-to-work matters. His work includes statutory appeals under section 17 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, alleged illegal working, employment status, contract of service issues, student working-hour restrictions, right-to-work checks, statutory excuse, penalty reduction and evidential challenge.

He has dealt with document-heavy civil penalty appeals involving multiple alleged workers, more than 1,000 pages of material, worker-by-worker analysis, invoices, payslips, bank statements, rotas, timesheets, right-to-work records, Immigration Enforcement interviews and cross-examination of company witnesses.

DBS, safeguarding and barring

Jibreel's public and regulatory practice includes DBS barring and safeguarding matters. He has drafted appellate submissions in cases involving inclusion on the Adults' Barred List, direct statutory appeals, alleged factual error, burden of proof, adequacy of reasons, absent witnesses, hearsay, sole or decisive evidence, procedural safeguards, future risk, maintained denial, insight and Article 8 proportionality.

He is well placed to act in cases where a regulatory or safeguarding decision has serious consequences for a person's livelihood, reputation, ability to work and private life. His approach is to identify whether the fact-finding process was fair, whether the evidence was reliable, whether the reasons were adequate and whether the interference was proportionate.

Public inquiries and disclosure

Jibreel has experience of sensitive disclosure and public inquiry work. He has assessed large volumes of material, identified legal issues, worked within legal teams, handled sensitive material and used online disclosure platforms.

His public inquiry work includes preparing issue-led briefs from lengthy witness statements and exhibits, building chronologies, fact and source matrices, verifying citations, applying anonymity and restriction requirements, and producing materials suitable for use by Lead Counsel in public questioning.

International Human Rights and Pro Bono Work

Outside his domestic practice, Jibreel has undertaken human rights work with a UN-accredited non-governmental organisation on human rights situations across the world, including Yemen, Kashmir, Alaska and Palestine. He has attended sessions at the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and at the European Parliament in Brussels.

His international human rights work has included participating in Human Rights Council sessions, preparing and presenting written statements and oral interventions, planning and organising parallel events, attending working sessions and assisting with round tables and side events attended by officials and representatives from international institutions.

Jibreel also undertakes pro bono work in sports law and is a member of the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel.

Employment

Overview

Jibreel undertakes employment law work for employers, employees and professional clients. His practice covers Employment Tribunal advocacy, advisory work, pleadings, case management, preliminary hearings, strike-out applications, contractual employment disputes, discrimination claims, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, unlawful deductions from wages, breach of contract, holiday pay, commission, bonus disputes and procedural applications.

Jibreel’s employment practice is strengthened by his wider civil, commercial, public law and human rights experience. He is able to bring a detailed, evidence-led approach to employment disputes, particularly where the case involves factual conflict, contested documents, credibility issues, medical evidence, equality issues, contractual interpretation or complex procedural history.

Discrimination and Equality Act 2010

Jibreel has particular experience in discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010. He advises and appears in matters involving direct discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination, age discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment, victimisation, time limits, continuing acts, the just and equitable extension of time, burden of proof, comparators, causation, knowledge of disability, medical evidence, injury to feelings and remedies.

He is experienced in Equality Act claims involving difficult factual and evidential issues. His work includes claims concerning alleged age discrimination in the workplace, including allegations of retirement-related assumptions, age-related comments, removal or dilution of responsibilities, changes to commission arrangements and alleged detrimental treatment connected to seniority or age. In one multi-day Employment Tribunal matter, Jibreel appeared for the respondent in claims involving constructive unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and age discrimination; the claimant’s claims of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and age discrimination were dismissed. 

Jibreel is also experienced in disability discrimination work. His Employment Tribunal work has included claims where disability status under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 was in issue, together with medical records, disability impact statements, expert medical reports, compliance with case management orders, strike-out applications and further particulars. 

He is able to advise both claimants and respondents on the strengths and weaknesses of Equality Act claims at an early stage. His advice covers whether the pleaded facts properly disclose discrimination, what evidence is needed to prove disability or disadvantage, whether the employer had actual or constructive knowledge, whether reasonable adjustments were required, whether treatment was because of a protected characteristic, whether time points arise, and how remedy should be approached.

Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Adjustments

Jibreel has a particular interest in disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments. He is able to advise on the statutory definition of disability, substantial adverse effect, long-term effect, day-to-day activities, medical evidence, occupational health material, expert evidence, reasonable adjustments, provision, criterion or practice, substantial disadvantage and employer knowledge.

His experience includes large-scale litigation involving disability and reasonable adjustments issues, including claims where the Tribunal had to consider disability under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, whether the respondents knew or ought to have known of disability, and whether a provision, criterion or practice placed the claimant at a substantial disadvantage. 

Jibreel is able to assist employers with practical equality compliance, including workplace policies, sickness absence, performance concerns involving disability, medical evidence, occupational health reports, reasonable adjustment proposals, grievance handling, dismissal risk and litigation strategy. He also acts for employees where disability has not been properly understood, investigated or accommodated.

Unfair Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal

Jibreel acts in unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claims. He is familiar with the statutory framework under the Employment Rights Act 1996, including qualifying service, the reason for dismissal, reasonableness, procedural fairness, Polkey issues, contribution, mitigation and remedy.

He has experience in constructive dismissal claims involving the implied term of trust and confidence, alleged repudiatory breach, “last straw” arguments, resignation, waiver, delay and causation. His work includes cases where constructive dismissal allegations arise from alleged changes to contractual terms, commission or bonus structures, grievance handling, workplace hostility, removal of responsibilities, alleged account manipulation and changes to role or status. 

Jibreel is also experienced in procedural points arising from unfair dismissal claims, including strike-out where a claimant lacks the necessary qualifying service. In one Employment Tribunal matter, an unfair dismissal complaint was struck out on the basis that the claimant had less than two years’ service and was not entitled to bring that complaint. 

Employment Contracts, Wages, Bonus and Holiday Pay

Jibreel advises and appears in contractual employment disputes, including breach of contract, unpaid wages, unlawful deductions, bonus claims, commission claims, holiday pay, notice pay, contractual interpretation, rival contract documents, implied terms, salary disputes, profit-related remuneration and disputes about what was agreed between employer and employee.

His work includes cases where the Tribunal has had to determine competing contractual documents, disputed salary payments, alleged cash payments, payroll records, bank statements, payslips, pension deductions, profit-share provisions and bonus clauses. In one Employment Tribunal matter, Jibreel appeared for the respondent in a claim involving unpaid wages and breach of contract, including alleged entitlement to an £8,000 commissioning bonus, underpayment of basic salary and a claimed £7,000 payment representing 30% of business profit. 

Jibreel is able to analyse the contractual and evidential position in pay disputes, including whether a bonus has been triggered, whether a profit-related entitlement arises, whether there is sufficient evidence of profit, whether the alleged contractual term is enforceable, and whether the pleaded claim is supported by the payroll and accounting documents. In that matter, the Tribunal accepted that there was no profit-related entitlement because the statutory accounts showed a loss, and the commissioning bonus claim was refused. 

TUPE, Redundancy and Business Transfers

Jibreel has experience in complex TUPE litigation. He has appeared in large multi-claimant Employment Tribunal proceedings concerning the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, redundancy, constructive dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal, notice pay, holiday pay, service provision changes, assignment, objection to transfer, changes to working conditions, material detriment and liability between transferor and transferee. In one large hybrid Employment Tribunal hearing, Jibreel appeared as counsel for two claimants in proceedings involving 16 claimants and issues arising from the transfer of bus routes and the closure of a garage. 

His TUPE experience includes issues under regulations 4(7), 4(9), 4(11) and 7(1), including whether claimants were assigned to an organised grouping, whether there was a service provision change, whether employees objected to transfer, whether a transfer involved a substantial change in working conditions to the employee’s material detriment, whether an employee was constructively dismissed, whether the sole or principal reason for dismissal was the transfer, and whether redundancy payments were due. 

Jibreel is able to advise on TUPE strategy from an early stage, including identifying the correct respondent, analysing whether TUPE applies, assessing assignment, considering employee liability information, advising on measures, consultation, objections, redundancy risk, continuity of employment, changes to terms, mobility, flexible working and remedy.

Advisory Work

Jibreel provides advisory work in employment matters, including advice on discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, unfair dismissal, contractual disputes, settlement, grievances, disciplinary procedures, sickness absence, reasonable adjustments, redundancy, TUPE and litigation risk.

He is able to advise at the pre-action stage, during ACAS early conciliation, after receipt of an ET1 or ET3, before preliminary hearings, in advance of final hearings, and where parties require strategic advice on settlement or litigation prospects. His advice is clear, commercially realistic and directed towards the evidence, the legal test and the practical outcome sought.

Sports

Overview and football focus

Jibreel's sports practice covers regulatory, disciplinary, contractual, commercial and advisory work. He has particular expertise in football and is instructed in matters involving clubs, players, coaches, sports businesses, academies, grassroots-to-senior progression, football facilities and sports disciplinary proceedings.

He advises on football club arrangements, player pathway support, management contracts, service level agreements, commercial agreements, share purchase agreements, sports facility use, disciplinary proceedings, anti-doping and athlete welfare. His work is assisted by his practical knowledge of football as a qualified football coach and by his understanding of how clubs, coaches, players, scouts, academies and player-support businesses operate in practice.

Jibreel has advised a football club in connection with acquiring a franchise agreement with Juventus Football Club and in relation to a premium partnership with Celtic Football Club. He has also drafted and settled commercial agreements for sports clubs, including agency contracts, coach contracts and service agreements.

Football regulation and disciplinary work

Jibreel undertakes football regulatory and disciplinary work from both a decision-making and representative perspective. As an FA Discipline Commission Chair, he is experienced in determining charges, managing evidence, ensuring fair process, dealing with sanction submissions and producing decisions which identify the disputed facts and explain the reasons for the outcome.

His disciplinary work includes cases where the evidential record is mixed and requires close evaluation. He is familiar with disputes involving competing accounts, factual inconsistency, video evidence, medical evidence, referee observations, club evidence and post-match material. He is able to analyse credibility and reliability in a way that is fair, efficient and responsive to the particular regulatory framework.

His broader sports regulatory experience also includes professional cricket regulation. In urgent appeal work, he has analysed sports regulations, procedural fairness, bias, reasons and procedural regularity, and has drafted grounds linking each procedural irregularity to prejudice and remedy.

Anti-doping

Jibreel is instructed in anti-doping matters and is able to advise athletes on liability, fault, sanction, mitigation and the practical effect of a sporting ban. He approaches anti-doping work by focusing on the actual circumstances of the alleged violation rather than treating every case as a standard case of deliberate doping.

His anti-doping experience includes representing a young athlete where the prohibited substance had been introduced through a physiotherapist. The case required careful analysis of fault, age, support, athlete understanding, medical context and the practical effect of sanction. Jibreel engaged with UKAD on a realistic basis and achieved a substantial reduction in sanction.

Football contracts, player pathway work and management arrangements

Jibreel advises on football contracts and management arrangements for players seeking to progress from grassroots and youth football into the senior game. His work includes player pathway support agreements, management contracts, career support structures, coaching and development arrangements, trial preparation, player CVs, clips, references, welfare obligations, safeguarding

considerations and the distinction between player development support and regulated football-agent activity.

As Legal Director of Ultimate Sports Group, Jibreel advises on the legal affairs of a sports company, including sports contracts, financial management where required and legal compliance. His work involves ensuring that commercial arrangements are clear, enforceable, proportionate and compliant with the regulatory environment in which football businesses operate.

Jibreel is familiar with the legal and regulatory issues arising when players, parents, coaches, football agents, clubs, scouts and development providers interact. He can advise on contractual boundaries, under-18 players, parental consent, safeguarding, data protection, marketing permissions, image rights, termination, exclusivity and the need to preserve player choice where agent referrals or professional opportunities are involved.

Club and sports business commercial work

Jibreel drafts and advises on commercial contracts for sports clubs and sports businesses. His work includes service level agreements, commercial agreements, coaching contracts, agency-style arrangements, share purchase agreements, facilities agreements and partnership documents.

He is able to assist sports clients at the point where commercial ambition, regulatory obligations and practical sporting reality overlap. This includes advising on the language of agreements, the allocation of risk, termination rights, regulatory compliance, confidentiality, safeguarding responsibilities, payment terms and operational duties.

Sports facilities, leases and planning

Jibreel's sports work also extends into property, lease and planning issues affecting sports facilities. He has advised on football-based education and training activity at a football ground, including whether classroom and educational activity remained ancillary to the primary lawful sports use, whether the activity risked becoming a material change of use, and what steps could be taken to reduce planning and lease risk.

This work gives Jibreel a rounded sports practice. He is able to advise not only on disputes and contracts within sport, but also on the property, planning, lease and operational structures needed for sports facilities, football academies, training grounds, education providers and community sports projects.

Education and Qualifications

• BPTC, BPP Law School.
• LLB, Brunel University.
• UEFA B qualified football coach.

Football Coaching

Jibreel is a qualified football coach and is passionate about football. His coaching experience gives him practical insight into the realities of player development, youth football, club culture, coaching standards, safeguarding, discipline and the transition from grassroots football to more structured competitive environments.