Landmark Roofing Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2021] NSWCCA 95

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Landmark Roofing Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2021] NSWCCA 95 Hearing dates: 07 April 2021 Date of orders: 13 May 2021 Decision date: 13 May 2021 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Garling J at [2] Cavanagh J at [3] Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal against conviction – Procedural fairness – Duties of trial judge EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Work health and safety – Offences – Application of s244(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 183 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Bulga Underground Operations Pty Ltd v Nash (2016) 93 NSWLR 338; [2016] NSWCCA 37 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Deatons Pty Ltd v Flew (1949) 79 CLR 370; [1949] HCA 60 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74 New South Wales v Lepore (2003) 212 CLR 511; [2003] HCA 4 Parker v DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 SafeWork NSW v Landmark Roofing Pty Ltd [2020] NSWDC 202 SafeWork NSW v Landmark Roofing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWDC 420 Starks v RSM Security Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWCA 351 Tweedie v R [2015] NSWCCA 71 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Childs) v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Limited and Anor (2004) 135 IR 166; [2004] NSWIRComm 207 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Landmark Roofing Pty Ltd (Appellant) SafeWork NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Glissan QC with P Barry (Appellant) I Taylor SC with M Moir (Respondent)