News: Legal

Step Into Life exercise franchise facing potential collapse

With owner John Cargnello facing prosecution on child pornography charges, the Step Into Life franchise is reportedly on the brink of collapse. Franchisees within the outdoor group…

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Mar 20, 2020 Fitness / Legal / Retail /

 
 

Former Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie could be personally liable over infrastructure grants

A legal expert addressing the Senate inquiry into the allocation of funds from the controversial Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program has suggested that former Federal Sports…

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Mar 12, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

NRL’s Bulldogs lose $2 million sponsorship following player scandal

The NRL's Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have reportedly lost a $2 million major sponsorship deal with family restaurant chain Rashays as a result of a 'serious' code of conduct…

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Mar 11, 2020 Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Child sex charges against swim coach Scott Volkers will not proceed

Charges against swim coach Scott Volkers have been permanently stayed and will not proceed after a Court found it would be "unfairly and unjustifiably oppressive" to allow him to…

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Mar 10, 2020 Aquatics / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Viagogo pledges to submit to New Zealand law ahead of Commerce Commission action

The Commerce Commission has dropped injunction proceedings against online ticket reseller Viagogo after the Switzerland-based company made changes to its site and advised that it had…

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Mar 5, 2020 Entertainment / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Federal Government announces appointment of National Sports Tribunal Chief Executive

The Federal Government has appointed leading sport administrator and Court of Arbitration of Sport judge John Boultbee as Chief Executive of Australia’s new National Sports…

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Mar 4, 2020 Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Sport Australia admits failing to tell Senate about second former Minister’s email

Sport Australia has been forced to correct the record after conceding that it omitted to tell a Senate inquiry that it had received a second set of instructions from former Federal Sport…

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Mar 4, 2020 Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre cited for breaching ‘competitive neutrality’ rules

The Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre Authority in South Australia has been cited by the South Australian Competition Commissioner for breaching 'competitive neutrality'…

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Mar 2, 2020 Aquatics / Finance / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

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