Federal Court of Australia
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG No. 18 of 1978 GENERAL DIVISION
BRIAN RONALD ADAMSON
Vv.
WEST PERTH FOOTBALL CLUB INCORPORATED, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED and SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED
Coram : Northrop J. 26 November, 1979 MELBOURNE.
CATCHWORDS
Trade Practices ~ Australian Rules Football - clearance and permit regulations - effect on players and clubs - refusal to grant clearance - provision of a contract arrangement or understanding having the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition in a market for services ~ alternatively, restraint of trade.
Common law doctrine of restraint of trade - Jurisdiction
of Federal Court - implied incidental jurisdiction; associated matters jurisdiction; jurisdiction pursuant to section 22, Federal Court of Australia Act.
Trade Practices Act 1974 ss. 45, 80 and 86. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 ss. 5,19,21,22,23 and 32.
The Constitution ss.51(xxxix); 75,76,77(i), (ii). Judiciary Act 1903 ss. 2,30(a),33 and 40A, Acts Interpretation Act 1901 s.15A.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG No. 18 of 1978 GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN: BRIAN RONALD ADAMSON Applicant and
WEST PERTH FOOTBALL CLUB INCORPORATED, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED and SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED
Respondents ORDER. . JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Northrop J. DATE OF ORDER: 26 November 1979. WHERE MADE: ° Melbourne.
THE COURT:
1. Declares that the rules and regulations of respondents, the Western Australian National Football League, Incorporated, West Perth Football Club, Incorporated, and the South Australian National Football League, Incorporated, insofar as they reguire the applicant, Brian Ronald Adamson, to obtain a clearance from the West Perth Football Club in order to be entitled to apply for a permit to play football with Norwood Football Club, Incorporated, are of no effect as being in restraint
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