Ok, now it's just getting ridiculous.
A BRISBANE sports lawyer believes clubs such as North Queensland, who have their seasons ruined through "momentously bad decisions," could unleash court action.
Tim Fuller, from Hunt Lawyers, insists there is no law that says umpires or referees enjoy any form of legal immunity for making atrocious decisions.
Fuller cites examples from horse racing where results or decisions are overturned on legal review and says there is no reason it could not happen in the footy codes.
"My opinion in such circumstances where an athlete or club has suffered considerable loss, the decision may be examined by the courts," Fuller told The Courier-Mail.
"In my opinion, the NRL contract would not be sufficient to prevent a court from intervening in a momentously bad decision.
"If it is in the public interest for the court to be involved, my opinion is that the public interest test would apply and legal action would proceed.
"To be clear, it would have to be a decision of monumental proportions, and negligently made."
After days of furious complaints, the Cowboys on Tuesday indicated they would get on with business after being robbed by the seventh-tackle try fiasco against Cronulla.
Cowboys boss Peter Jourdain said the club would now focus on preparations for next season as there were no options to force a rematch or have the result overturned.
However, Fuller said clubs such as the Cowboys could potentially seek a remedy through the courts.
"The question is raised in the most extreme circumstances as to why should a referee’s decision not on occasion be subject to review by a court of law?" Fuller says.
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