My summary of the case, for those interested:
http://sociallitigator.com/2014/09/...understanding-essendon-hird-v-asada-judgment/
Thanks for that.
IMO, EFC's case was doomed when Howe QC for ASADA pointed out to Middleton that if he accepted EFC's narrow ruling of the Act and NADS, then "the sword of damocles" would forever hang over ASADA's head in every investigation and almost rule them obsolete in fighting drugs in sport..
Middleton did that thing he does when he's thinking where he sat back in his chair and put his 2 index fingers to his lips and gently nodded.