Anthony James

Criminal Barrister | Politico & Fan of Experts | County Cricket Nut | Hate VAR | THFC | Schalker | New Wave/Post-Punk Fan | Oenophile | Keen Cook |

[Mountford Chambers @mountforduk]

Anthony James wins hearsay argument and secures suspended sentence in a complex sexual offence case involving carer and patient.

Anthony James was instructed to represent a mental health support worker who was alleged to have entered into an ongoing sexual relationship with a patient with complex mental health diagnoses.

Anthony was instructed by Christian Harbinson of Thompsons Solicitors.

https://t.co/TbqpgX9vFQ @ThompsonsLaw

[Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial]

Happy birthday, Timo! 🤍

[Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial]

“It means a lot. Especially how the crowd reacted.”

Timo opens up after opening his account for the season 🤍

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

Tottenham have created more xG than Man Utd at Old Trafford this season.

[Chris Nash @chrisnash23]

July and August should be 5 match test series, T20 blast in the evenings, now we have damp test matches and an odi series against Aus in September!!! And a T20 comp that has a 5 week gap between rounds! I feel sorry for the kids who don’t live within half an hour of 💯 ground.

[Anthony James @AnthonyJames05]

@WillMarshall15 Graham Napier and Neil Carter

[Jack Pitt-Brooke @JackPittBrooke]

Don't accept piecemeal updates and tweaks. There is no reform that can make VAR palatable. Fans should stick to their one clear simple demand: full abolition now.

[Matt Ford @matt_4d]

Seen a few snobby comments re GE but this is out of order from Sky. GE has its issues: the same facing post-industrial towns in England, where a lot of Eng fans come from. But you won’t get much more authentic football culture than GE. Welcome to the real world outside London.

[Jack Pitt-Brooke @JackPittBrooke]

We are one vote away from being so so back

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨📺 OFFICIAL: letter sent to the Premier League regarding scrapping VAR.

"Wolves have formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League to trigger a vote at the league's AGM in June, on the removal of VAR from the start of the 2024/25 season.

The introduction of VAR in 2019/20 was a decision made in good faith and with the best interests of football and the Premier League at its heart. However, it has led to numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football, and undermining the value of the Premier League brand, which include:

• Impact on goal celebrations and the spontaneous passion that makes football special.

• Frustration and confusion inside stadiums due to lengthy VAR checks and poor communication.

•A more hostile atmosphere with protests, booing of the Premier League anthem and chants against VAR.

• Overreach of VAR's original purpose to correct clear and obvious mistakes, now overanalysing subjective decisions and compromising the game's fluidity and integrity.

• Diminished accountability of on-field officials, due to safety net of VAR, leading to an erosion of authority on the pitch.

• Continued errors despite VAR, with supporters unable to accept human error after multiple views and replays, damaging confidence in officiating standards.

• Disruption of the Premier League's fast pace with lengthy VAR checks and more added time, causing matches to run excessively long.

• Constant discourse about VAR decisions often overshadowing the match itself, and tarnishing the reputation of the league.

• Erosion of trust and reputation, with VAR fuelling completely nonsensical allegations of corruption.

The decision to table the resolution has come after careful consideration and with the utmost respect for the Premier League, PGMOL and our fellow competitors.

There is no blame to be placed - we are all just looking for the best possible outcome for football - and all stakeholders have been working hard to try and make the introduction of additional technology a success.

However, after five seasons of VAR in the Premier League it is time for a constructive and critical debate on its future.

Our position is that the price we are paying for a small increase in accuracy is at odds with the spirit of our game, and as a result we should remove it from the 2024/25 season onwards."

[Anthony James @AnthonyJames05]

@SkyFootball please start the schalke livestream on YouTube

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

The Coventry fans and players are going to have get used to what fans of PL teams have had to get used to - that you can't really celebrate a goal the way you did in the past. The in-the-moment spontaneity of a celebration has gone.

[Luka - Fan @Lukathfc]

Today just proved that this sport isn’t made for VAR, 60k people waited 20 minutes combined without a single clue of what was going on. It ruined the game completely, get rid of it.

[Anthony James @AnthonyJames05]

@VFTLpodcast I feel tonight has brought the match disruption argument against VAR into stark relief. I look forward to hearing @CDEccleshare’s views on this. I’ve long thought he’s been one of the most eloquent voices around in the debate about VAR.

[Max Rushden 💛🖤 @maxrushden]

Spurs should release a statement agreeing with this

[Matt Ford @matt_4d]

“I see a danger that VAR is destroying football as we know it. We’ve reached a dead end regarding VAR and the ref on the pitch. We’ve just seen a fantastic match but I don’t believe VAR makes football fairer anymore.”

Frankfurt chairman Axel Hellman to colleagues from @SPORT1.

[Mountford Chambers @mountforduk]

Barrister @AnthonyJames05 's recent article 'Sentencing Cases of Escape' following Daniel Khalife's alleged #escape from HMP Wandsworth has been featured in the October 2023 edition of The Expert Witness (Issue 51)@Searchline03

https://t.co/wn4bGN71df

#DanielKhalife #Sentencing

[Anthony James @AnthonyJames05]

@maxrushden the Wilson Scenario actually just played out in the Prague Derby…

[Mountford Chambers @mountforduk]

- An introduction to fitness to practise proceedings before the Health and Care Professions Council (#HCPC)
@vanessajreid @AnthonyJames05 & @harjindersaundh Senior Professional Misconduct Lawyer @ThompsonsLaw.

Watch Now 👉https://t.co/teg90GmUaC

[CrimeLine @CrimeLineLaw]

Daniel Khalife: Sentencing Cases of Escape https://t.co/Oa7Mietcqr