When complaints of discrimination are unable to be resolved through conciliation, they sometimes end up in the courts. Information from previous Court cases is therefore very valuable when trying to interpret the law. 

Here are a number of Equal Opportunity cases involving sport:

1. Sex Discrimination: Girls older than 14 can be legally banned from playing in boys' Australian rules football leagues [Taylor, Cula-Reid and Stanyar v Junior Football League and Football Victoria Ltd (2004)]

2. Sex Discrimination: Teenage Girls Win Right to Continue Playing Football [Smith v Victoria Football Ltd (2003)]

3. Pregnancy: Netball Pregnancy Ban Unlawful [Trudy Gardner v All Australia Netball Association (2003)]

4. Club Liability: Club Held Responsible for Volunteers Actions. [Darren Kennedy v Narooma Rugby League Football Club & Gary Pender (2001)]

5. Sex Discrimination: Victorian Ladies Bowling Association Exemption Application Rejected. [Exemption Application to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2001)]

6. Sex Discrimination: Strength/Stamina/Physique Argument Rejected. [Emily South v Royal Victorian Bowls Association (2001)]

7. Disability: Individual Ability Vs Prejudice & Assumptions. [Rigon v Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS) (2000)]

8. Disability: HIV Positive Footballer Allowed To Play [Matthew Hall v Victorian Amateur Football Association (1999)]

9. Sex Discrimination: Strength/Stamina/Physique Argument Upheld. [Lisa Jernakoff v the Western Australian Softball Association (1998)]

10. Disability: Rules Should Be Clear Before Competition Starts. [Kosmala v South Australian Smallbore Rifle Association (1996)]

11. Sex Discrimination: Strength/Stamina/Physique Argument Rejected. [Exemption Application by the Trotting Control Board of South Australia (1978)]