Environment Protection Authority v Eveston [2020] NSWLEC 178

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Eveston [2020] NSWLEC 178 Hearing dates: 16 December 2020 Date of orders: 16 December 2020 Decision date: 16 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court: (1) Orders that proceedings 2020/145596 and 2020/145597 are adjourned to: (a) Seven days after the disposal of Class 1 proceedings 2020/319495 or (b) 9 April 2021, whichever occurs first. (2) Grants the parties leave to relist the proceedings on 3 days' notice. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS – prosecution for offences – contravention of conditions of revocation of licence – pleas of guilty – sentence hearing yet to be fixed – application for adjournment of proceedings to allow for actions to mitigate environmental harm caused by commission of offences – adjournment granted Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 40 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 34 Native Vegetation Act 2003 s 12 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 64, 79, 81, 241, 287 Cases Cited: Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Kennedy [2012] NSWLEC 93 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414 McGrath v The Queen [2018] VSCA 134 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174; [2002] NSWCCA 381 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Christopher James Eveston (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms T Epstein (solicitor) (Prosecutor) Ms C Novak (Defendant)