NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board v. Waterhouse & Anor. [2003] NSWCA 55

Reported Decision : (2003) 56 NSWLR 691

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board v. Waterhouse & Anor. [2003] NSWCA 55 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 and 18 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 18; Santow JA at 116 DECISION : 1. Leave granted for the appeal and cross-appeal, notices of appeal and cross-appeal to be filed within 14 days. 2. Set aside order that the decision of the Tribunal on 6 September 2002 was void, and in lieu thereof order that that decision, in so far as it varied the penalty imposed by the Appeal Panel, but not otherwise, be quashed. 3. Otherwise, appeal dismissed. 4. Cross-appeal dismissed. 5. The Board to pay one-half of Mr. Waterhouse's costs of the applications for leave, appeal and cross-appeal. 6. Liberty to either party to apply by submissions in writing within 7 days for a different costs order, in which case the other party can respond by submissions in writing within a further 7 days.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Racing industry - Three-tiered internal tribunal system - What type of appeal lies to final tier - Whether intervention by final tier requires finding of error within grounds of appeal - Natural justice - Whether final tier required to notify appellant that it was seriously considering increase in penalty - GAMING AND WAGERING - Horse racing - Bookmakers - Whether certain transactions were "bets" or "legitimate wagers" - Whether certain conduct prejudicial to the image of racing - WORDS AND PHRASES - "Appeal" - "Bet". Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1993 ss.4, 6, 7, 15-18 LEGISLATION CITED : Racing Appeals Tribunal Regulation 1999 6, 7, 11-13, 15, 16 Thoroughbred Racing Board Act 1996 ss.42, 43, 45, 46, 49 Allesch v. Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 Attorney-General v. Luncheon & Sports Club Ltd. [1929] AC 400 400 Australian Broadcasting Authority v. Saatchi & Saatchi Compton (Victoria) Pty. Ltd. (1985) 10 FCR 1 Australian Securities & Investment Commission v. Vis (2000) 35 ACSR 416 Australian Sporting Club Ltd, Ex Parte; Re Dash Builders Licensing Board v. Sperway Constructions (Sydney) Pty. Ltd. (1976) 135 CLR 616 Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1982] 2 QB 484 Clarke & Walker Pty. Ltd. v. Department of Industrial Relations (1985) 3 NSWLR 685 Coal & Allied Operations Pty. Ltd. v. Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Coldham, Re; Ex Parte Brideson [No.2] (1990 170 CLR 267 Cooper v. Coffs Harbour Council (1997) 97 LGERA 125 Danagher v. Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal (1995) 13 WAR 531 DPP v. Costa, Supreme Court of Victoria, 8/8/94 Fairfield City Council v. N. & S. Olivieri Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 41 Histollo Pty. Limited v. Director-General of National Parks & Wildlife Service (1998) 45 NSWLR 661 Hope v. Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1 Limako B v. H. Hentz & Co. Inc. [1979] 2 Ll.R. 23 CASES CITED : Logan v. Woongarra Shire Council [1983] 2 QdR 689 McDonald v. Guardianship & Administration Board [1993] 1 VR 521 McL (2000) 114 ACrimR 491 Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Australian Securities Commission (1993) 40 FCR 409 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v. Wang [2003] HCA 11 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v. Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 Parker v. DPP(NSW) (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Patterson, Re; Ex Parte Taylor [2001] 207 CLR 391 Quirey v. Queensland Principal Club [1995] 2 QdR 535 R v. Brewer Ex Parte Renzella [1973] VR 375 Re Farrar (1895) 16 LR(NSW) BNP 3 See v. Cohen (1922-23) 33 CLR 174 Sellen v. Victorian Amateur Turf Club, Victorian Supreme Court, 15/6/98 Strange-Muir v. Corrective Services Commission NSW (1986) 5NSWLR 234 The King v. Bevan Ex Parte Elias and Gordon (1942) 66 CLR 452 The Queen v. Moore, Ex Parte Graham (1977) 138 CLR 164 Tote Investors Ltd. v. Smoker [1068] 1 QB 509 Turnbull v. NSW Medical Boards [1976] w NSWLR 281 NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board - claimant PARTIES : Robert William Waterhouse - 1st opponent Racing Appeals Tribunal - 2nd opponent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40098/03 COUNSEL : Mr. S. Rushton SC with Mr. J. Smith for claimant Mr. P. Brereton SC with Mr. S. Gageler SC for opponents SOLICITORS : Watson Mangioni, Sydney for claimant Jeffreys & Associates, Sydney for opponents