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according to the Daily Telegraph
By Josh Massoud
March 19, 2009 12:00am
EXILED Manly star Brett Stewart has made a shock move to overturn his four-week suspension, firing a lengthy legal letter to NRL boss David Gallop that could lead him to apply for a Supreme Court injunction against the playing ban.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Stewart's lawyers sent Gallop a multi-page response on Tuesday evening showing cause why the new face of rugby league should not be forcibly stood down as he waits to face court on a sexual assault charge.
Gallop last night admitted that he was taken aback by the development, given Manly's public undertaking not to appeal over Stewart's suspension.
But the footballer's barrister Geoff Bellew said the action was "independent of Manly".
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By Josh Massoud
March 19, 2009 12:00am
EXILED Manly star Brett Stewart has made a shock move to overturn his four-week suspension, firing a lengthy legal letter to NRL boss David Gallop that could lead him to apply for a Supreme Court injunction against the playing ban.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Stewart's lawyers sent Gallop a multi-page response on Tuesday evening showing cause why the new face of rugby league should not be forcibly stood down as he waits to face court on a sexual assault charge.
Gallop last night admitted that he was taken aback by the development, given Manly's public undertaking not to appeal over Stewart's suspension.
But the footballer's barrister Geoff Bellew said the action was "independent of Manly".
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