Bull v Australian Quarter Horse Association [2015] NSWCA 354

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bull v Australian Quarter Horse Association [2015] NSWCA 354 Hearing dates: 11 August 2015 Decision date: 19 November 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [2]; Sackville AJA at [64] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – construction of Company's Constitution and Regulations – whether member entitled to registration of cloned horse under Regulations

CONTRACTS – implication of terms – Company Constitution as a contract between Company and its members – whether Constitution a formal contract

APPEAL – general principles – points and objections not taken below – party bound by conduct of case Cases Cited: Blue Oil Energy Pty Ltd v Tan [2014] NSWCA 81 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd [1995] HCA 24; 185 CLR 410 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW [1982] HCA 24; 149 CLR 337 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd [1986] HCA 14; 160 CLR 226 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; 162 CLR 1 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 51; 144 CLR 596 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) [1985] HCA 28; 59 ALJR 481 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard David Bull (Appellant) The Australian Quarter Horse Association (First Respondent) Peter John Bellden (Second Respondent) Patricia Sharon Wettenhall (Third Respondent) Terrence John McSweeney (Fourth Respondent) Simon Julian Myers (Fifth Respondent) Wendy Kim Johnson (Sixth Respondent) Elizabeth Keating (Seventh Respondent) Peter Stuart-Fox (Eighth Respondent) Pauline Stuart-Fox (Ninth Respondent) Carol Ann Ahern (Tenth Respondent) Paul Lorimer (Eleventh Respondent) Carol Rickets (Twelfth Respondent) Ricky Noble Glen (Thirteenth Respondent) Harry Van Dyk (Fourteenth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Ribbands (Appellant) G P Craddock (Respondents)