Grass v New South Wales Chinese Tennis Association Inc [2023] NSWSC 438

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Grass v New South Wales Chinese Tennis Association Inc [2023] NSWSC 438 Hearing dates: 27-28 March 2023 Date of orders: 28 April 2023 Decision date: 28 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) Order that the plaintiff's proceedings be dismissed. (2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS — where plaintiff sought orders that alleged disputes with social tennis association be referred to mediation or arbitration in accordance with dispute resolution clause of Associations Incorporation Regulation 2022 (NSW) model constitution — where plaintiff found not to be a member of association Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW), s 25 Associations Incorporation Regulation 2016 (NSW), Schedule 1 Associations Incorporation Regulation 2022 (NSW), Schedule 3 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth), ss 46PF(1)(b), 46PH(1)(c) Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Community Justice Centres Act 1983 (NSW) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 365, 340, 545 Cases Cited: Leyonhjelm v Mateer [2008] NSWSC 1320 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Grass (plaintiff)

New South Wales Chinese Tennis Association Inc (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Darian-Smith (defendant) Plaintiff (self-represented)