legal challenge against Yorkshire County Cricket Club has previously represented Julian Assange and counts George Clooney among her celebrity friends.
Jennifer Robinson, of Doughty Street Chambers, is in the cricketer's corner as Rafiq pursues a lawsuit against his former employers for direct discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race.
Earlier this week, Rafiq tweeted: "You have been more than just a legal representative," after his dossier of racism evidence caused a reputational implosion for Yorkshire this week.
As well as Robinson, there is Vince Cable's former adviser Mark Leftly and special situations analyst Linda Gu, both now of PR firm Powerscourt, also supporting Rafiq.
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