Sharp v National Rugby League Ltd [2016] NSWSC 730

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sharp v National Rugby League Ltd [2016] NSWSC 730 Hearing dates: 31 May 2016 Decision date: 07 June 2016 Before: Stevenson J Decision: Proceedings dismissed Catchwords: ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS - interim suspension of registration as Club Official pending final determination - natural justice - procedural fairness - whether Club Official entitled to be heard before interim suspension - proper construction of rules - whether right to be heard before interim suspension excluded by language of the rules Cases Cited: Australian Workers' Union v Bowen (No 2) (1948) 77 CLR 601 Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] 1 AC 1101 Dickason v Edwards [1910] HCA7; 10 CLR 243 McClelland v Burning Palms Surf Life Saving Club [2002] NSWSC 470 Noon v Bondi Beach Astra Retirement Village Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 202 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Westpac Banking Corporation v Tanzone Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 25 Texts Cited: K Lewison and D Hughes, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia, (2012, Lawbook Co) Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary (3rd ed 2004, LexisNexis Butterworths) Concise Oxford Dictionary (2011, Oxford University Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen Sharp (First Plaintiff) Tom Issa (Second Plaintiff) Peter Serrao (Third Plaintiff) John Boulous (Fourth Plaintiff) Daniel Anderson (Fifth Plaintiff) National Rugby League Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A R Moses SC with R L Gall (Plaintiffs) L V Gyles SC with C Colquhoun (Defendant)