Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v Banks (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 99

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v Banks (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 99 Hearing dates: 11 July 2024, further evidence 26 July 2024, further written submissions 8 August 2024 Date of orders: 02 October 2024 Decision date: 02 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See below in [71]. Catchwords: SENTENCING – civil contempt arising from breach of court orders – sentencing following plea of not guilty – fine imposed – indemnity costs ordered –gross sum costs ordered – orders for substituted performance made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 76B Fines Act 1996 (NSW), ss 4, 6, 10 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 23 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 6.3 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 694 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 55, Div 4, r 13 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 40.8 Cases Cited: Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; [1993] FCA 801 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 46 Fairfield City Council v Adams [2009] NSWLEC 199 Fairfield City Council v Camilleri [2024] NSWLEC 56 Georges River Council v Mifsud [2017] NSWLEC 113 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Kostov v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No1) [2018] NSWSC 1822 McGettigan v Coulter; Coulter v McGettigan (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1356 Pham v Papaioannou [2019] NSWLEC 180 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v Banks [2024] NSWLEC 46 Richardson v Richardson [2021] NSWSC 353 Seven Network (Operations) Ltd v Dowling (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1371 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 136 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 Wollongong City Council v Falamaki (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 80 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Young v Hones (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 499 Young v King (No 14) [2018] NSWLEC 162 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Sentence Parties: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (Applicant) Wayne Banks (First Respondent) Dianne Williamson (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicant) K Bolas (Solicitor Advocate, First Respondent) N/A (Second Respondent)