FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 16) [2010] FCA 737      


Citation:

Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 16) [2010] FCA 737



Parties:

SPORTSBET PTY LTD v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, RACING NEW SOUTH WALES and HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES



File number(s):

NSD 1821 of 2008



Judge:

PERRAM J



Date of judgment:

16 July 2010



Legislation cited:

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 50



Cases cited:

Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 15) [2010] FCA 736 followed

 

 

Date of hearing:

6 April 2010

 

 

Date of last submissions:

6 April 2010

 

 

Place:

Sydney

 

 

Division:

GENERAL DIVISION

 

 

Category:

Catchwords

 

 

Number of paragraphs:

1

 

 

Counsel for the Applicant:

Mr A Paterson

 

 

Solicitor for the Applicant:

Fitzpatrick Legal

 

 

Solicitor for the First Respondent:

New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office

 

 

Solicitor for the Second and Third Respondents:

Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk

 

 

Solicitor for Tabcorp

Freehills





IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

 

GENERAL DIVISION

NSD 1821 of 2008

 

BETWEEN:

SPORTSBET PTY LTD

Applicant

 

AND:

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

First Respondent

 

RACING NEW SOUTH WALES

Second Respondent

 

HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES

Third Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

PERRAM J

DATE OF ORDER:

16 JULY 2010

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The parties bring in short minutes of order within 28 days reflecting the reasons for judgment contained herein.








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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

 

GENERAL DIVISION

NSD 1821 of 2008

 

BETWEEN:

SPORTSBET PTY LTD

Applicant

 

AND:

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

First Respondent

 

RACING NEW SOUTH WALES

Second Respondent

 

HARNESS RACING NEW SOUTH WALES

Third Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

PERRAM J

DATE:

16 JULY 2010

PLACE:

SYDNEY



REASONS FOR JUDGMENT


1                     In reasons delivered in Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 15) [2010] FCA 736 I acceded to Tabcorp’s claims for orders pursuant to s 50 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).  For the same reasons I accede to them in this case.  The parties are to bring in short minutes of order within 28 days giving effect to this conclusion.

 

I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Perram.



Associate:


Dated:         16 July 2010