SafeWork NSW v Saunders Civilbuild Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 526

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SafeWork NSW v Saunders Civilbuild Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 526 Hearing dates: 5 October 2021 Date of orders: 5 October 2021 Decision date: 05 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: The defendant's application for a permanent stay is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Stay of proceedings - Permanent Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 District Court Rules 1973 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Cases Cited: Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v Glenister [2015] VSCA 344 Barron v Attorney-General (1987) 10 NSWLR 215 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 Director of Public Prosecutions v Vibro-Pile (Aust) Pty Ltd (2016) 49 VR 676 Fadden v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1943) 68 CLR 76 In the matter of Moage Ltd (in liquidation); Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23 Johnson and Marchesi v Barnes [1970] VR 434 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 Moage Ltd (in liquidation) v Joseph Grant Jagelman and Others [1998] FCA 296 Rajendran v R [2010] NSWCCA 322 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266 St Clair v Timtalla Pty Ltd and another (No 2) [2010] QSC 480 Tangerine Confectionery Ltd and Veolia ES (UK) Ltd v R [2011] EWCA Crim 2015 Veysey v R (2011) 33 VR 277 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR Texts Cited: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice Category: Procedural rulings Parties: SafeWork NSW (Prosecutor) Saunders Civilbuild Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Cahill (Prosecutor) P Barry (Defendant)