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

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

AR196(5) is to be construed as requiring imposition of at least 2 years disqualification for a breach of AR83(d) unless special circumstance is established. If a special circumstance is made, only a reduction of the period is permitted, and not substitution of a different penalty. The Tribunal correctly applied the rules: there was no error of law in its approach to AR196(5).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Summons dismissed
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'certiorari' 'construction of Australian Racing Rule Ar196(5)' 'professional Regulation']
['equity'] ['judicial Review' 'certiorari' 'construction of Australian Racing Rule Ar196(5)' 'professional Regulation']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether there is an error of law in the reasons given by the Racing Appeals Tribunal for the disqualification of the plaintiff for betting on a horse he rode' 'Construction of AR196(5) regarding mandatory minimum period of disqualification when special circumstance is established']

Ratio Decidendi

AR196(5) is to be construed as requiring imposition of at least 2 years disqualification for a breach of AR83(d) unless special circumstance is established. If a special circumstance is made, only a reduction of the period is permitted, and not substitution of a different penalty. The Tribunal correctly applied the rules: there was no error of law in its approach to AR196(5).

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed

Orders

  • ['Summons dismissed' "Plaintiff to pay Racing NSW's costs of proceedings"]