NRL Judiciary

The NRL Judiciary is the disciplinary judiciary of the National Rugby League (NRL), a rugby league competition. The Judiciary regulates the on-field conduct of players from NRL clubs.[1][2]

Due to changes announced on the eve of the 2022 NRL season,[3] the NRL Judiciary is made up of former players who convene in two-man panels to rule on on-field incidents. The judiciary has been chaired by Supreme Court of NSW Justice Geoffrey Bellew since 2015.[4] Bellew has the deciding vote should the panel's verdict not be unanimous.[3]

From 2022, the Match Review Committee deciding on whether charges are issued against players for on-field conduct is managed by former NRL player and video referee Luke Patten.[3]

An integrity unit was formed on 7 February 2013 and is headed by former Federal Court judge Tony Whitlam.[5]

  1. ^ "Judiciary Code".
  2. ^ "News". 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "NRL confirm enhancements to judiciary and MRC". NRL.com. National Rugby League. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ Browning, Jennifer (5 March 2015). "NRL appointment of Honourable Justice Geoff Bellew welcomed by predecessor Paul Conlon". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "NRL creates integrity unit in response to Crime Commission probe into Australian sport". Smh.com.au. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.