The London Irish player Steven Shingler has lodged an appeal against the four-week suspension imposed by the independent Judicial Officer, Roger Morris (Wales), at a Disciplinary Hearing on 23 November 2011 as a result of the red card he received during the Heineken Cup Pool 2 match against Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, 18 November 2011.
The independent Appeal Committee will be chaired by Professor Lorne Crerar (Scotland) and will also comprise HHJ Jeff Blackett (England) and Pat Barriscale (Ireland). The appeal will be determined by written submissions and a decision will be announced at a later date.
INDEPENDENT APPEAL COMMITTEE
a) Following a decision of an independent Disciplinary Hearing, both the Club / player and ERC have the right to appeal the decision of the Judicial Officer.
b) The initial independent Disciplinary Hearings are determined by an independent Judicial Officer. Appeal Hearings are determined by a three-man independent Appeal Committee.
c) The independent Appeal Committee is chosen by the Chairman of the independent Disciplinary Panel, Professor Lorne Crerar.
d) The independent Judicial Officer who issued the decision being challenged may not sit on the independent Appeal Committee.
