Rashid Raashed v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc [2018] NSWSC 1001

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rashid Raashed v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc [2018] NSWSC 1001 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8, 9 March 2018, 28, 29, 30, 31 May 2018, 1, 5, 20 June 2018 Decision date: 29 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [481]-[487] Catchwords: VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS – associations and clubs – general matters – appointment of a receiver and manager – alleged expulsion of members and rejection of applicants to association – alleged financial mismanagement – circumstances warranting appointment of receiver and manager Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 1984 (NSW) Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) Associations Incorporation Regulation 2016 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agricultural Societies Council of NSW v Christie [2016] NSWCA 331 Ahmed v Chowdhury [2012] NSWSC 1452 Chowdhury v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW [2008] NSWSC 1073 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v ABW Design & Construction Pty Ltd (2012) 203 FCR 70; [2012] FCA 346 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Meredith (2007) 229 FLR 243; [2007] NSWCA 354 Dickason v Edwards (1910) 10 CLR 243; [1910] HCA 7 Fenato v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2010) 78 NSWLR 20; [2010] NSWCA 80 Forbes v NSW Trotting Club Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 242; [1979] HCA 27 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc [2009] NSWSC 817 Kyogle Shire Council v Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council (2005) 62 NSWLR 361; [2005] NSWCA 4 McClelland v Burning Palms Surf Life Saving Club [2002] NSWSC 470 McLean v McKinlay [2004] WASC 2 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood [2018] UKSC 22 North Sydney Leagues' Club Ltd v Synergy Protection Agency Pty Ltd (2012) 83 NSWLR 710; [2012] NSWCA 168 Sengthong v Lao Buddhist Society of NSW Incorporated [2016] NSWSC 1408 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Texts Cited: A S Sievers, Associations and Clubs Law in Australia and New Zealand (The Federation Press, 3rd ed, 2010) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rashid Raashed (First Plaintiff) Md Yunus Ali Mondal (Second Plaintiff) Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW Inc (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Horobin (Plaintiffs) J Zmood (Defendant)