NSW Greyhound Racing Industry takes matters to the Supreme Court

By Katherine Ernst

THE New South Wales Greyhound Racing Industry Alliance announced on Friday that the first legal battle to challenge the report of the Special Commission of Inquiry has commenced.

The challenge comes after NSW Premier Mike Baird announced earlier this month that the government plans to outlaw the sport within the state as of July 1, 2017, following 80 recommendations handed down by the head of the Special Commission of Inquiry, Justice Michael McHugh.

The greyhound racing industry has filed proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the report is invalid and that it holds no legal effect, with the Read full article

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