Chris Pollard was a panelist at the Justice for the 34 Symposium held in November 2017 at Melbourne University in Carlton, Victoria. Chris Pollard is a lawyer with over 25 years experience in Employment Law and Workplace Relations having represented numerous employers and employees regarding employment contracts, workplace policies, redundancies, unfair dismissals and occupational health and safety matters. Chris has also personally represented these groups and people at the Fair Work Commission, Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court. Chris provides legal advice and assistance on all aspects of employment law and workplace relations. He has also provided legal advice to AFL clubs and personnel. Chris has a degree in Law and is admitted to practice in both Victoria and South Australia. FYI - further disclosure: "The Australian has confirmed that Robinson is in financial dispute with a lawyer he hired to prevent Essendon terminating his contract last September, before news of the doping scandal broke. "Robinson has declined to pay outstanding legal fees to solicitor Chris Pollard, engaged by Robinson when the club suggested he should look for work elsewhere. "The involvement of Mr Pollard and risk of a damages claim -- in addition to the $600,000 that Essendon would have paid out to Robinson for the remaining two years of his contract -- persuaded the club to keep him on staff." Source: "James Hird hires QC to take on ASADA", Chip Le Grand, The Australian, 2 August 2013. In no other country has anti-doping been discussed so often by so many. The case for a wide ranging and forward looking anti-doping inquiry is more compelling in Australia than in any other country. Justice for the 34 renews its call for a Senate or Independent inquiry into anti-doping with wide ranging terms of reference which allow all sporting bodies, all athletes, and all interested parties to make representations. It’s in the national interest. Support an independent inquiry to sort this mess out.