Sportsbet Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 16)

[2010] FCA 737

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.

Note:Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
The text of entered orders can be located using Federal Law Search on the Court’s website.

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