Alan Grosset

“[He]… was a highly regarded and successful ­Edinburgh solicitor who ­combined a lifelong love of sport with the application of his professional acumen to become an acknowledged leader in the field of sports law.

“An enthusiastic supporter of, and shrewd adviser, to a raft of sporting organisations, he held many prestigious positions. These included membership of the board of the Scottish Sports Council (later sportscotland) for 18 years including eight years as vice chair, inaugural chair of the Scottish Sports Association, president of the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association and later honorary vice president, council, member of the Lawn Tennis Association in London for nine years, chair of the Confederation of British Sport and vice chair of the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel.