UKAD 2015 Richard Burnett vs UKAD - appeal

Facts
Richard Burnett appealed against the decision of the National Anti-Doping panel (NADP) of June 10, 2015. His reason for appealing was that his wants a reduction of the sanction (18 months period of ineligibility).

History
The player claims that effectively his sanction was a period of 2 years and 2 months due to missing qualification rounds and by that he was not able to earn money till January 2017.
The also player claims that in similar cases the reduced sanction should not exceed the period of one year.
The panel considers his lost of income as an invalid argument.
The NADP had been erroneous in some ways, but their conclusion is valid.

Decision
The appeal is dismissed.

Original document

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Legal Source
National Decisions
Date
7 October 2015
Arbitrator
Casement, David
Edmunds, Graham
Murdock, Colin
Original Source
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
ADRV
Adverse Analytical Finding / presence
Legal Terms
Exceptional circumstances
No Significant Fault or Negligence
Period of ineligibility
Sport/IFs
Darts (WDF) - World Darts Federation
Other organisations
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
Laboratories
London, United Kingdom: Drug Control Centre
Doping classes
S6. Stimulants
Substances
Cocaine
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Date generated
26 October 2015
Date of last modification
25 November 2015
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