James McDonald v Racing New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 1511

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: James McDonald v Racing New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 1511 Hearing dates: 24 October 2017 Date of orders: 03 November 2017 Decision date: 03 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rein J Decision: See: [30] – [35], [38]. Catchwords: EQUITY – judicial review – certiorari - whether there is an error of law in the reasons given by the Racing Appeals Tribunal ("the Tribunal") for the disqualification of the plaintiff, a jockey, for a period of 18 months for betting on a horse he was riding – construction of Australian Racing Rule AR196(5) imposing a mandatory minimum period of disqualification unless special circumstance established (here a plea of guilty) – whether on such a special circumstance being established, the mandatory minimum period of disqualification ceased to be relevant. Legislation Cited: Racing Appeals Tribunals Act 1983 (NSW) Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (1996) 185 CLR 149 Wingfoot v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Day v Harness Racing New South Wales (2014) 88 NSWLR 594 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Beckwith v The Queen (1976) 135 CLR 569 R v Pot, Wetangky and Lande (18/01/2011 NTSC Unreported SCC21037929, Riley CJ) Bahar v R (2011) 45 WAR 100 Karim v R [2013] NSWCCA 23; (2013) 83 NSWLR 268 Magaming v R (2013) 252 CLR 381 Dui Kol v R [2015] NSWCCA 150 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 35 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: James McDonald First Defendant: Racing New South Wales Second Defendant: Racing Appeals Tribunal Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: B. Walker SC & T.J Boyle First Defendant: J.T Gleeson SC & J. McLeod