THE High Court hearing for Bristol Rovers’ plans to build a new stadium in South Gloucestershire begins in London today and is scheduled to last six days.
Bristol Rovers' High Court battle with Sainsbury's over the sale of the Memorial Stadium was due to start yesterday but was rescheduled to 10.30am this morning.
David Matthias QC of Francis Taylor Buildings will be representing the football club with the case being heard by Mrs Justice Sonia Proudman.
Bristol Rovers Chairman Nick Higgs said ahead of the case: “We are exceptionally grateful to all of our supporters for sticking with us through the whole process and we hope that at the end of it all we can bring you a positive conclusion.”
Bristol Rovers’ plans to build a new £40 million stadium, on University of the West of England (UWE) land, at Stoke Gifford, led to the club pursuing a court case to ensure that supermarket chain Sainsbury’s went through with plans of developing the stadium in Horfield.
The club needs Sainsbury’s to develop the Memorial Stadium to fund a new 21,700-seater stadium and sought legal action after fears that the supermarket chain was retracting its plans.
At High Court, on Monday, February 9, Mr Justice Roth scheduled the seven day hearing to begin between Monday, May 11 and Friday, May 15 after being told that it is vital for the club to know by June whether it can hold Sainsbury's to a £30m deal to buy the stadium.
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