Environment Protection Authority v Warwick Ronald McInnes (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 147

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Warwick Ronald McInnes (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 147 Hearing dates: 24 September 2020 Date of orders: 30 October 2020 Decision date: 30 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 92 Catchwords: SENTENCING – s 10(1)(a) Pesticides Act 1999 – objective seriousness – strict liability offence – s 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – legal costs – capacity to pay Legislation Cited: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Fines Act 1996 Pesticides Act 1999 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corp [2019] NSWLEC 100 Environment Protection Authority v Warwick Ronald McInnes [2020] NSWLEC 37 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Merrick v R [2017] NSWCCA 264 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Yang v The Queen (2012) 219 A Crim R 550 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Warwick Ronald McInnes (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms G Lewer (Prosecutor) Mr W McInnes in person (Defendant)