McCarthy v NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal [2014] NSWSC 798

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McCarthy v NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal [2014] NSWSC 798 Hearing dates: 22 May 2014 Decision date: 18 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The decision of the Racing Appeals Tribunal dated 15 May 2013 refusing the Plaintiff's application for costs be set aside. (2) The Racing Appeals Tribunal determine the Plaintiff's application for costs according to law. (3) The Second Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Racing Appeals Tribunal - Supreme Court's supervisory jurisdiction - Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 - error of law on the face of the record - jurisdictional error - order made under Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 regarding submissions and material before Tribunal

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Racing Appeals Tribunal - successful overturning of adverse disciplinary finding - whether costs "follow the event" - application for costs by applicant rejected by Tribunal - just and "reasonable expectation" - Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 - natural justice - right to oral hearing on costs - Wednesbury unreasonableness - reasonableness review. Legislation Cited: - Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), s 3(1) - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 136 - Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004 (NSW) - Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration (Appeals) Regulation 2004 (NSW), reg 27 - Harness Racing Act 2009 (NSW), s 9, s 10, s 17, s 20, s 22 - Harness Racing (Appeals) Regulations 1999 (NSW), reg 12 - Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 17, s 39, s 69 - Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), Part 9.2, s 96, s 97, s 98, s 100, s 292 - Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983 (NSW) ss 15, 15A, 15B, 16, 17, 17A, 18 - Racing Appeals Tribunal Regulation 2004 (NSW), reg 14 - Racing Appeals Tribunal Regulation 2010 (NSW), regs 3, 9, 10 - Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (NSW) - Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 - Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16(3A) Cases Cited: - Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 - Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; 170 CLR 321 - Calvin v Carr [1979] 1 NSWLR 1 - Chahal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] NSWCA 152; 185 A Crim R 580 - Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; 199 CLR 135 - Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 - House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 - Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 - Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 - Licensee Roy Roots and Harness Racing New South Wales (Racing Appeals Tribunal (NSW), Mr D.B. Armati, 18 July 2012, unrep) - Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, ex parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; 186 CLR 622 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Re; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30; 198 ALR 59 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; 209 CLR 597 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; 207 ALR 12; 78 ALJR 992 - Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 - One.Tel Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2000] FCA 270; 101 FCR 548 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 - Pedrana v Racing NSW [2014] NSWSC 462 - Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 107 - Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; 71 NSWLR 230 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke McCarthy (Plaintiff NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal (First Defendant) Harness Racing New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D.G. Dalton SC, V. Heath (Plaintiff) A.T.S. Dawson (Second Defendant) Solicitors: G.J. Harris & Co (Plaintiff) I.V. Knight, Crown Solicitor (First Defendant) (submitting appearance filed 8 July 2013) McLachlan Thorpe Partners (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/179609