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A troubled path marked by disastrous Best case

Trainer Jim Best: his case is due to be reheard
The Jim Best non-trier case is at the centre of the Quinlan reviewCredit: Harry Trump

The background to the Quinlan review begins in June 2015, when Adam Brickell, the then director of integrity, legal and risk for the BHA, launched a review of the organisation's integrity processes, the first such major review since 2008.

The outcome recommended a "review [of] the structure, composition and processes of the disciplinary panel, licensing committee and appeal board as a matter of urgency" to create "greater confidence among the sport's participants".

Last month, Brickell announced he was quitting the BHA in a press release that suggested his own review had in effect eliminated the need for his job.

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Tom KerrEditor

Published on 29 September 2016inBritain

Last updated 16:33, 29 September 2016

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