Blacktown City Council v Jason Gabriel Saker (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 80

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blacktown City Council v Jason Gabriel Saker (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 80 Hearing dates: 30 June 2022 Date of orders: 06 July 2022 Decision date: 06 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [131]. Catchwords: CONTEMPT: sentencing for contempt – breach of Court orders – contempt ongoing – appropriate penalty – seriousness of contempt – wilful and contumacious contempt – whether environmental harm occasioned by the contempt – contempt committed without regard for public safety – whether contempt committed for financial gain – no plea of guilty – no remorse demonstrated – comparable cases – whether contemnor has capacity to pay a fine – monetary penalty imposed – whether the imposition of a periodic fine appropriate – periodic fine imposed – indemnity costs ordered. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 21A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76B, 124 Fines Act 1996, s 6 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, rr 6.1, 6.3 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 55 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] 1 NSWLR 362 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Proprietary Limited (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sigalla (No 4) (2011) 80 NSWLR 113; [2011] NSWSC 62 Blacktown City Council v Jason Gabriel Saker (No 3) [2021] NSWLEC 148 Blacktown City Council v Pearce [2013] NSWLEC 175 Blacktown City Council v Saker (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 71 Blacktown City Council v Saker [2017] NSWLEC 46 Burwood Council v Ruan [2008] NSWLEC 167 Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225; [1993] FCA 801 Council of the City of Sydney v Owners Corporation - Strata Plan 18945 [2011] NSWLEC 79 Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2018) 99 NSWLR 229; [2018] NSWCA 340 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna (2013) 195 LGERA 383; [2013] NSWLEC 41 Environment Protection Authority v Pannowitz (No 2) (2006) 153 LGERA 126; [2006] NSWLEC 797 Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (No 4) (2011) 186 LGERA; [2011] NSWLEC 246 Environmental Protection Authority v Ableway Waste Management Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 469 Fairfield City Council v Adams (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 45 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 5) [2011] NSWLEC 104 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 6) [2011] NSWLEC 132 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Hunters Hill Council v Hakim [2010] NSWLEC 62 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 20 Ku-Ring-Gai Council v Labordus [2009] NSWLEC 30 Liverpool City Council v Palerma Pty Ltd and Parilo (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 45 Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd (2016) 93 NSWLR 88; [2016] NSWCA 280 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) (2009) 167 LGERA 91; [2009] NSWLEC 92 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 6) [2010] NSWLEC 20 Owners Strata Plan 37762 v Pham (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 306 Palerang Council v Banfield (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 158 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 Pittwater Council v Martoriati [2013] NSWLEC 84 Queanbeyan City Council v Pre-Cast Concrete Solutions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 147 Queanbeyan City Council v Sun (No 2) (2013) 195 LGERA 14; [2013] NSWLEC 64 Randwick City Council v Arxidia Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 105 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 Tweed Shire Council v Sikiric (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 119 Waverley Council v Tovir Investments Pty Ltd & 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: Blacktown City Council (Applicant) Jason Gabriel Saker (First Respondent) Sam Saker (Second Respondent) State of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Norton (Applicant) J Saker (Litigant in person) (First Respondent)