Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd and Anor [2022] NSWLEC 20

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd and Anor [2022] NSWLEC 20 Hearing dates: 08 March 2022 Date of orders: 15 March 2022 Decision date: 15 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [71] Catchwords: CONTEMPT – Civil contempt – Breach of orders – Guilty plea – Multiple counts – Continued use of premises for prohibited purpose of vehicle sales and hire premises – Wilful contempt – Sentencing factors – Commercial conduct – Consistency in sentencing – Fine imposed for each count – Costs as agreed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21, 21A, 22 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 6.3 Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] 1 NSWLR 362 Burwood Council v Ruan [2008] NSWLEC 167 Burwood Council v Wanless [2014] NSWLEC 20 Environment Protection Authority (EPA) v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Pannowitz (No 2) [2006] NSWLEC 797; (2006) 153 LGERA 126 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422; [2014] NSWCCA 84 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Hutley v Cosco [2016] NSWLEC 15 In the matter of Mycorp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1180 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 24 Matthews v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) [2009] NSWCA 155 Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 280; (2016) NSWLR 88 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92; (2009) 167 LGERA 91 NCR Australia Pty Ltd v Credit Connection Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1 Palerang Council v Banfield (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 158 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 Pittwater Council v Brown Brothers Waste Contractors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 210 Queanbeyan City Council v Sun (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 64; (2013) 195 LGERA 14 Waverley Council v Tovir Investments Pty Ltd and Rappaport (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 35 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Category: Sentence Parties: Inner West Council (Plaintiff) Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Dewkelp Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C R Ireland (Plaintiff) N Hanafi, solicitor (First and Second Defendants)