Reed Smith and Cavendish Legal Group have been facing each other in the Central London Employment Tribunal this past week as eccentric race pundit John McCririck (pictured) sues his former employers Channel 4 and IMG Media for age discrimination.
Seventy-three year-old McCririck was axed from Channel 4’s coverage last year, when Clare Balding and a new-look team took over.The case has hit the national headlines as cigar-wielding McCririck, known even outside of racing circles for his loud behaviour and deer stalker hat, has variously been described by witnesses for and against as the ‘face of racing’ to ‘unappealing and irritating’, with Channel 4 claiming he was dismissed because his style was not in keeping with the more serious journalism planned for 2013.
