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Article: Super League deemed unlawful
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 24, 1996
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Rugby League
DAVE HADFIELD
The future of Super League on both sides of the world has been
thrown into disarray by an Australian court ruling that the attempt
by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation to take over the game there is
unlawful. Super League was due to kick off in Australia next
weekend.
Although Mr Justice Burchett will not hand down formal orders in
Sydney's federal court until Monday, it is clear that will happen
and that Super League could also face a huge bill for damages. The
chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, Ken Cowley, said:
"Our legal advisers have examined the judgement carefully and
believe there are very substantial grounds for appeal. We are very ...