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Just found an interesting article at 9msn.
News Ltd wins case over South exclusion
News Limited did not breach the Trade Practices Act by excluding South Sydney from the National Rugby League competition in 2000, the High Court Of Australia has ruled.
In a majority ruling, the court allowed an appeal by News Limited against an earlier finding in the Federal Court which found the company had breached the act.
The ruling was handed down in Adelaide and four of the five High Court Justices' ruled in favour of the appeal.
South Sydney, which eventually rejoined the competition last year, launched the Trade Practices action against News Limited in the Federal Court three years ago.
That action failed in November 2000, but South's appeal succeeded by a 2-1 majority seven months later before a full court of the Federal Court.
News Limited subsequently appealed that verdict, taking the case to the High Court, which it has now won.
News Ltd wins case over South exclusion
News Limited did not breach the Trade Practices Act by excluding South Sydney from the National Rugby League competition in 2000, the High Court Of Australia has ruled.
In a majority ruling, the court allowed an appeal by News Limited against an earlier finding in the Federal Court which found the company had breached the act.
The ruling was handed down in Adelaide and four of the five High Court Justices' ruled in favour of the appeal.
South Sydney, which eventually rejoined the competition last year, launched the Trade Practices action against News Limited in the Federal Court three years ago.
That action failed in November 2000, but South's appeal succeeded by a 2-1 majority seven months later before a full court of the Federal Court.
News Limited subsequently appealed that verdict, taking the case to the High Court, which it has now won.
