SafeWork NSW v Solveco Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Brent Martin Lawson; SafeWork NSW v Tiberiu Orden; (No. 1) [2021] NSWDC 298

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SafeWork NSW v Solveco Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Brent Martin Lawson; SafeWork NSW v Tiberiu Orden; (No. 1) [2021] NSWDC 298 Hearing dates: 15, 24, 25, 30 June; 2 July 2021 Date of orders: 6 July 2021 Decision date: 06 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: In each matter: (1) Grant leave to the prosecutor to amend the Summons in the manner proposed in the annexures to the affidavit of Mr O'Connell dated 22 June 2021. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — leave to amend summons – factors relevant to exercise of discretion – consideration of width of prosecution case by reference to Summons and Statement of Facts STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — meaning of "indictment" in s 20 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), s 19 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), r 53.26 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 15, 20, 21, 63A, 246 Cases Cited: R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337 R v Lykouras [2005] NSWCCA 8 R v Sepulveda [2003] NSWCCA 131 Rajendran v R [2010] NSWCCA 322 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: SafeWork NSW (Prosecutor) Solveco Pty Ltd (Defendant) Brent Martin Lawson (Defendant) Tiberiu Orden (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I Taylor SC with M Moir (Prosecutor) J Glissan QC with P Barry (Defendants)