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Document Lodged: Affidavit - Form 59 - Rule 29.02(1)
File Number: VID328/2014
File Title: James Albert Hird v The Chief Executive Officer of
the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
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Form 59 Rule 29.02(1)
Affidavit
Federal Court of Australia District Registry: Victoria Division:
General
James Albert Hird Applicant
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Respondent
Affidavit of:
Address:
Occupation: Date:
James AJbert Hird
Senior Coach of the Essendon Football Club 30 July 2014
I James Albert Hird
Football Club and Applicant in this proceeding say on oath:
No. VID328 of 2014
Se,,;o, Coach of the Essendon
1. I make this affidavit based on my own direct observations and
knowledge, except where I say otherwise, Where I make statements
based on information provided to me, I bel ieve it to be true and
correct.
Interview - AFLJASADA Joint investigation 2. On 16 April 2013, I
attended an interview with ASADA and AFL representatives (the
Interview). The Interview formed part of the AFUASADA
investigation. The Interview was conducted by Abraham Haddad, an
employee of the AFL, and by ASADA investigators John Nolan and
Aaron Walker. Mr Tony Nolan se, Nicholas Harrington of counsel and
Steven Amendola, lawyer, attended as my representatives. I answered
each question asked of me truthfully.
Filed on behalf 01 (name & role of party) The~ee!icant.
James Hi"'d'--__ Prepared by (name of personllawyer) _ St~ven
Amendola Law fi rm (if applicable) _ Ast!~rst Australia
===-"'-----------------Tel -.J03) 967~~~00 Fax -l9;!l.~62!!.~~l
.I'___ ____ _ Email [email protected] Address for service
(include slate and postcode)
Level 26, 181 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
[Version 2 form approved 09105f2.013j
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3. Shortly after the commencement of the interview, the
following exchange occurred between Mr Nolan se and Mr Haddad:
Mr Nolan se
Mr Haddad
Mr Nolan se
Mr Haddad
Mr Nolan se
Now, gentleman, we don't want to enter into any debate as to the
legal arguments today as to the nature of the joint investigation
as distinct from two separate investigations. We'll put that debate
to the side for a later time, if necessary.
Okay. That's good.
We understand that's what you say - --
Yeah
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4. Several weeks after the interview, I received a copy of a
transcript of the interview from Mr Nolan se.
Annexed to my affidavit and marked "JAH-10" is page 3 of the
transcript of the interview dated 16 April 2013 from which the
exchange set out in paragraph 3 has been extracted.
Sworn by the deponent at Melbourne in the State of Victoria on
30 July 2014 Before me:
FRANCESKA LEOt~CIO Ashu r:
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Form S9
Rule 29.02
Certificate identifying annexure
No. VID328 of 2014
Federal Court of Australia
District Registry: Victoria
Division: General
James Albett Hlrd
Applicant
The Chief Executive Officer of the Australia" Sports Anti-Doping
Authoritv
Respondent
This is the annexure marked "JAH-l0" now produced and shown to
James Albert Hird at the time
of swearing his affidavit on 30 July 2014.
Filed on behalf of Prepared by law firm Tel (03) 9679 3000
The Applicant, lames Hlrd Steven Amendola
Ashurst Australia
Email [email protected] ... m~ ____________________
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Address for service Level 26 181 William Street Melbourne Vie
3000
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Q16 Okay.
MRNOLAN SC:
Now, gentlemen. we don't want to enter into any debate as to the
legal argum~nts today as to the nature of the joint investigation
as distinct from two separate investigations. We'll put that debate
to the side for a later time, if necessary.
MRHADDAD:
Okay. That's good.
MRNOLANSC:
We understand that's what you say - - -
MRHADDAD:
Yeah.
MRNOLAN SC:
- - - and he understands what you say.
MR HADDAD:
Okay. All right. We'll just continue on. What I'd like to say
now is that this is ajoint investigation between AFL and ASADA -
the Australian SpOliS Anti-Doping Agency - and it's run under the
rules of the AFL, and that now I'm going to ask everyone to
introduce themselves for the purpose of tape, and I'll start with
myself. My name is Abraham Haddad; ['m the Intelligence
Co-Ordinator with the AFL, and to my left going 'round the table,
please.
MR NOLAN Se:
My name's Tony Nolan, se - Senior Counscl- acting for Mr
HiI'd.
MRHIRD:
My name's James HiI'd, the Senior Coach of the Essendon Football
Club.
MR HARRINGTON:
Nicholas Harrington, Junior Counsel for .Tames Hird.