Petrusevski v Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited [2003] FCA 1056

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Petrusevski v Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited [2003] FCA 1056 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Representative proceedings – content of opt out notice.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 33J, 33Q, 33R, 33X(1), 33Y, 33ZJ King v AG Australia Holdings Ltd (formerly GIO Australia Holdings Ltd) (2002) 121 FCR 480 cited. Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (2002) 122 FCR 168 cited. King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2002] FCA 1869 cited. King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2001] FCA 270 cited. PETRUSEVSKI & ANOR v BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED N 962 OF 2002 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 3 OCTOBER 2003

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 962 OF 2002

BETWEEN: ROBERT PETRUSEVSKI

FIRST APPLICANT

ROBERT SPIRKOVSKI

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE LTD

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SACKVILLE J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 OCTOBER 2003

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Pursuant to s 33J of the Federal Court Australia Act 1976 ("Federal Court Act"), 4 pm on 19 December 2003 be fixed as the date by which a Group Member may opt out of these proceedings. 2. The form and content of the Notice which is Annexure "A" to these Orders ("Notice") be approved for the purposes of s 33Y of the Federal Court Act. 3. The Notice be placed in the following newspapers and journals/magazines during the week commencing 13 October 2003: (a) Big League Journal, (b) The Australian newspaper. 4. The Notice be made available on the websites of the National Rugby League Ltd (www.nrl.com.au) and the Bulldogs Rugby League Club Ltd (www.bulldogs.com.au) as from 13 October 2003 until 19 December 2003 or further order. 5. A copy of the Fourth Amended Statement of Claim and Third Amended Application be available for inspection at the offices of Clinch Neville Long, 5th Floor, 99 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.