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Thomas Emmerson v KartSport New Zealand Inc
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – jurisdiction – executive of KartSport NZ changed rule dealing with permitted fuels, including prohibiting use of bio-fuel blends in open class races – appellant (E) uses bio-fuels in his kart and at subsequent race meeting competed in one class but was not able to compete in open class due…
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Handball New Zealand v New Zealand Olympic Committee
Overview: NSO attempted to appeal against decision of NZOC – whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear matter – if Tribunal had jurisdiction, whether it should exercise jurisdiction to hear matter – from 2004, there were two rival NSOs within sport of handball in NZ- in 2006, NZOC suspended HNZ, the appellant NSO, from membership – neither…
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Brook Reeve v KartSport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport)- jurisdiction – Tribunal ruled it did not have jurisdiction to hear this appeal pursuant to KartSport’s rules – those rules require an appeal to Sports Tribunal to be preceded by a KartSport appeal board hearing and decision – appellant had intended to appeal to KartSport appeal board…
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Peter Craven and Simon Wallace v Table Tennis New Zealand
Overview: Appeals against decisions of a national sports organisation – academic scholarships – jurisdiction – whether “sports related” – two athletes appealed against not being nominated by Table Tennis NZ (TTNZ) for Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarships – Zhu decision (SDT 15/06) considered – Zhu decided on a different point – under Tribunal’s Rules the jurisdiction of…
