Disciplinary appeals

  • Auckland Chess Centre & Ors v New Zealand Chess Federation (ST04/26)

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    Sports-related dispute referred by agreement – Chess – challenge to disciplinary sanctions imposed by New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) – email sent by club official to another club president seeking support for AGM voting positions and threatening exclusion from club activities if support not given – NZCF Council imposed tournament bans on individuals and recommended…

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  • Toni Talijancich v New Zealand Pony Club Association (ST02/26)

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    Appeal – Pony Club – New Zealand Pony Club Association (NZPCA) – appeal against decision of NZPCA National Judicial Committee (NJC) – Ms Talijancich is an NZPCA Board Member – whether Facebook post by Ms Talijancich breached NZPCA Code of Conduct (Code) and Social Media Guidelines – NJC imposed penalty of one-year suspension from positions…

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  • Anon v New Zealand Canoe Polo Association (08/2023)

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    Appeal of NZCPA decision – disciplinary process – decision increased sanction from original decision – denial of natural justice – no opportunity to test inculpatory evidence – stood down from Oceania Champs – supervision period of one year – sanction excessive and disproportionate

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  • Scott Manson v KartSport New Zealand

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    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – Junior kart driver (S) finished first in final race at event but was disqualified for having an unmarked carburettor, contrary to the relevant rules, at inspection after final – event part of a series and winner of series represents New Zealand overseas – disqualification ultimately meant he was second…

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  • Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy, Shayne Sincock and Jamie Hill v Bowls New Zealand

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    Overview: The Sports Tribunal provided mediation assistance to the parties in the above matter on 18 March 2010. The mediation was conducted by Mr Tim Castle of the Sports Tribunal. As a result of the mediation, the parties resolved their differences by agreement and the appeals to the Tribunal were withdrawn. All details relating to the…

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  • Tim Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc

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    Overview: Costs – costs order sought by respondent – costs sought in accordance with High Court costs rules – Tribunal does not operate under those rules – appellant partly successful in appeal as to penalty but unsuccessful on other grounds – appellant represented by father who was not a lawyer – respondent claimed conduct of father…

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  • Christopher Cox v KartSport New Zealand

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    Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport) that junior kart driver breached rules during race by overtaking after a yellow flag was shown – field of play – Tribunal cannot question in these circumstances whether yellow flag should have been shown or not – however this did not dispose of issue of whether was…

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  • Noel Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc (ST 09/08)

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    Overview: Costs – costs order sought by respondent after appeal struck out for being out of time – costs sought in accordance with High Court costs rules – Tribunal does not operate under those rules – not appropriate case to award costs – costs application dismissed.

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  • Noel Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc (ST 19/07)

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    Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation – stewardship and relationship with membership – Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) suspended appellant’s membership and also terminated his status as a steward as the result of disciplinary proceedings – in 11 April 2008 decision, Sports Tribunal upheld findings against appellant but reduced suspension imposed and expressly reserved jurisdiction…

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  • Tim Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc

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    Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation – after incident on racing track, steward purported to disqualify appellant motorcyclist who kept racing – MNZ Board found appellant rode dangerously close to steward, ignored his directions and rode dangerously in pits – MNZ Board imposed 2 years’ full suspension and further one year’s partial suspension of…

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