Former Wollongong judge resigns from NRL judiciary post over Gallen penalty

By Andrew Webster
Updated October 30 2014 - 6:40am, first published October 29 2014 - 9:48pm
Former NRL judiciary chairman Paul Conlon. Photo: ANDY ZAKELI
Former NRL judiciary chairman Paul Conlon. Photo: ANDY ZAKELI

Judiciary chairman Paul Conlon has accused NRL chief executive Dave Smith of gross double standards, claiming he turned a blind eye to a News Corp attack on panel members earlier this year while prepared to exact "swift retribution" on Paul Gallen for an errant drunken tweet.

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