Sarkis v Greyhound Racing New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1987

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sarkis v Greyhound Racing New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1987 Hearing dates: 22 December 2015 Decision date: 23 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Amended summons dismissed with costs Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of decision of regulator of greyhound racing industry to suspend registration of greyhound trainer and breeder – whether jurisdictional error established – whether prerogative relief should be denied because of availability of appeal to specialised tribunal Legislation Cited: Greyhound Racing Act 2009 (NSW) Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Farley [2001] NSWSC 326; 51 NSWLR 494 Day v Harness Racing New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 423; 88 NSWLR 594 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Plaintiff M64/2015 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 50 Texts Cited: M Aronson and M Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2013) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harry Sarkis (Plaintiff) Greyhound Racing New South Wales (First Defendant) Karen Lees (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A P Cheshire SC (Plaintiff) J C Giles SC (Defendants)