Well actually no, there was a single judge 1992 decision by Mr Justice Rose, not LJ. It's highly persuasive but not binding on hierarchically similar or superior courts. I agree with you that the odds are stacked against any remedy afforded by the civil courts though. All moot anyway, with Suarez's decision...
Thanks for correcting.
I don't agree it's moot though. If I didn't already know how stupid Ian Ayre is, I could well imagine that the club wanted to emphasize it was Suarez alone who chose not to appeal so as to leave the club free to bring their own action against the FA. Of course, Ian Ayre is in fact stupid and I don't for one second think the club is that clever.