Blake v Carlingford Bowling Sports and Recreation Club Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1078

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blake v Carlingford Bowling Sports and Recreation Club Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1078 Hearing dates: 13 August 2024 Date of orders: 26 August 2024 Decision date: 26 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Defendant is restrained from proceedings with specified disciplinary action and suspension of Plaintiff and order that Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs, as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS – registered club incorporated and limited by guarantee – whether directors were validly appointed – whether disciplinary action and suspension of member was validly initiated. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 198F, 201H, 201M, 1322 - Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) - Registered Clubs Regulations 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Anglo Australian Resources NL v Bloom Financial Advice Pty Ltd [2019] WASC 480 - Ashrafinia v Ashrafinia [2012] NSWSC 500 - Attorney-General (NSW) (Ex rel Corporate Affairs Commission) v Australian Softwood Forests Pty Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 73 - Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc v United Muslims of New South Wales Inc [2021] NSWCA 311 - Camenzuli v Hawke [2022] NSWSC 168 - Carabetta v Carlingford Bowling, Sports and Recreation Club Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1442 - Chalet Nominees (1999) Pty Ltd v Murray [2012] WASC 147 - Coyte v Norman; Centre Capital (Newcastle) Pty Ltd v B Scorer (2016) 115 ACSR 523; [2016] NSWSC 1242 - E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCAFC 47 - Echunga Football Club Inc v Hills Football League Inc (2014) 121 SASR 449; [2014] SASC 201 - Gosford Christian School Ltd v Totonjian (2006) 201 FLR 424; [2006] NSWSC 725 - JR Consulting & Drafting Pty Ltd v Cummings [2014] NSWSC 1700 - Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd v Coopers Brewery Ltd (2006) 156 FCR 1; [2006] FCAFC 144 - McCarthy v Wheeler and Wogan Hotels Pty Ltd [1998] VSC 67 - Morris v Kanssen [1946] AC 459 at 472; [1946] 1 All ER 586 - Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd v Murdoch; Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1510 - Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286; [1974] HCA 18 - Nenna v Australian Securities & Investments Commission (2011) 284 ALR 386; [2011] FCA 1193 - PW Saddington & Sons Pty Ltd (1990) 19 NSWLR 674 - Re Baikal Sports Club Inc [2024] NSWSC 5 - Re DUET Management Co 1 Ltd (2013) 95 ACSR 34; [2013] NSWSC 817 - Re Heartland Group Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 875 - Re Whitsunday Clean Sands Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1199 - Whitehouse v Capital Radio Network Pty Ltd (2004) 48 ACSR 569; [2004] TASSC 12 - Wood v Inglis (2008) 68 ACSR 420; [2008] NSWSC 1147 Texts Cited: - PW Young, C Croft and ML Smith, On Equity (Lawbook Co, 2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Murray Blake (Plaintiff) Carlingford Bowling Sports and Recreation Club Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Harris (Plaintiff) E A J Hyde/M Bui (Defendant)