Matthews v Racing New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 182

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Matthews v Racing New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 182 Hearing dates: 9 February 2022 Date of orders: 2 March 2022 Decision date: 02 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Basten J Decision: (1) Extend time for the filing of the summons for judicial review to 7 July 2021. (2) Dismiss the summons. (3) Order that the plaintiff pay the first defendant's costs of the proceeding. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – decision Racing Appeals Tribunal – errors of law – construction of Australian Rules of Racing – whether evidence capable of supporting findings of fact HORSE RACING – offences – administration of prohibited substance – preparation supplied by veterinarian – preparation containing excessive quantity of cobalt – whether knowledge of presence of prohibited substance required – whether knowledge of on-supply or administration required – whether plaintiff party to breaches of Rules by others Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5D Crimes Act 1901 (NSW), s 351 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 75B Australian Rules of Racing, AR 175, 175A, 175B, 175C, 176, 177B, 178, 178B, 178E Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408; [1992] HCA 27 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Day v Sanders; Day v Harness Racing New South Wales (2015) 90 NSWLR 764; [2015] NSWCA 324 Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268; [1954] HCA 74 Giorgianni v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 473; [1985] HCA 29 Harper v Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia (1995) 12 WAR 337 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Racing Victoria Ltd v Kavanagh [2017] VSCA 334 Re Canavan (2017) 263 CLR 284; [2017] HCA 95 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661; [1985] HCA 65 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Matthews (Plaintiff) Racing New South Wales (First Defendant) Racing Appeals Tribunal (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: