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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Sonny Cavanagh and Joe Vaifale
ST 11/07 ST 12/07 · Decision 8 September 2007 · New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Sonny Cavanagh (ST 11/07) and New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Joe Vaifale (ST 12/07). The Tribunal heard both of these cases together, by consent of the parties, under urgency. The Tribunal issued its decision shortly after the hearing. Reasons for the decision
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Mark Robertson
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in out of competition test – admitted violation – defendant stated had not been boxing for over a year and thought he did not have to provide sample – registration expired – discussion of issue of retirement and recent cases re
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders Inc v Mike Pearson
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in competition – defendant admitted violation and advised Tribunal that did not want to participate further in the hearing – no further information provided to warrant imposing any penalty other than mandatory 2 year period of ineligibility set out in WADA
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Case ST 05/07 – Resolved by agreement in mediation
Overview: The Tribunal provided mediation assistance to the parties in case ST 05/07. As a result of the mediation, the parties resolved their differences by agreement and the appeal to the Tribunal was withdrawn. All details relating to this case are confidential.
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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
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Melony Wealleans v Basketball New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation – natural justice, bias and ultra vires – national league basketball referee appealed against not being selected by Basketball NZ (BBNZ) for international referees’ clinic – Tribunal held it had jurisdiction to hear such appeals under constitution of BBNZ – appeal out of time – Tribunal prepared to
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Kerry Nathan
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at cousin’s birthday party 2 weeks before tournament where tested positive after winning NZ women’s boxing championship – Tribunal recently released a Minute announcing it will take a new approach to imposing penalties in future cannabis cases – however infraction in present case occurred before release of Minute –
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – second violation – recreational use – used for stress relief during difficult personal circumstances – mandatory 2 years’ ineligibility for second violation imposed – would have been banned for life if had not established drug use not for performance enhancing purposes – cross code effect of suspension – suspension backdated to
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Blake Milner
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – smoked cannabis three weeks before game where tested – aggravating circumstances justifying suspension – defendant previously signed agreement/declaration with NZ Rugby League that aware of their anti-doping policy – that defendant had been dropped from team at time used cannabis and had not expected to be re-selected and
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Daisy Thomas v Surfing New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against non-selection for NZ junior surfing team – whether selection criteria properly followed – whether appellant offered reasonable opportunity to satisfy selection criteria – whether bias (one of the selectors had coached rival selected ahead of appellant) – whether material on which the selection decision could be based – deficiencies in SNZ’s processes but
