Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2022] NSWLEC 132

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2022] NSWLEC 132 Hearing dates: 12 October 2022 Date of orders: 02 November 2022 Decision date: 02 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [99] Catchwords: CONTEMPT — Civil contempt — Breach of orders — Guilty plea — Multiple Counts — Carrying out development work contrary to Court injunction — Failure to provide access to property — Wilful contempt — Sentencing factors — Consistency in sentencing — Fine imposed for each count — Costs ordered Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Pt 1 of Sch 5, ss 8.18, 9.34 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] 1 NSWLR 362 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Blacktown City Council v Jason Gabriel Saker (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 80 Burwood Council v Ruan [2008] NSWLEC 167 Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2018) 99 NSWLR 229; [2018] NSWCA 340 Group Pty Ltd, Re v Kazal (No 4) [2017] FCA 1084 He v Sun (2021) 104 NSWLR 518; [2021] NSWCA 95 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 20 Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California) (2017) 256 FCR 90; [2017] FCAFC 111 Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 168 Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 1160 Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 131 Mirius Australia Pty Ltd v Gage [2018] NSWSC 35 Palerang Council v Banfield (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 158 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 Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2021] NSWLEC 112 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 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: Strathfield Municipal Council (Applicant) Sarah Malass (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Farland (Applicant) R Lancaster SC with T C Spohr (Respondent)