Hawkesbury City Council v Laird [2024] NSWLEC 116

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hawkesbury City Council v Laird [2024] NSWLEC 116 Hearing dates: 9, 10 March, 17 August, 1 September, 20 October, 14 December 2023, 5 February, 2, 23 April 2024 Date of orders: 1 November 2024 Decision date: 01 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See below in [113]. Catchwords: CONTEMPT – plea of guilty to charge of contempt for failing to comply with court order made by consent requiring production of waste classification report within specified timeframe – contempt wilful –contempt not purged – indemnity costs ordered CONTEMPT – plea of guilty to charge of contempt for failing to comply with court order made by consent requiring production of waste classification report within specified timeframe – contempt less serious – contempt not purged Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 55 r 13 Cases Cited: Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan (1965) 112 CLR 483; [1965] HCA 21 Blacktown City Council v Nitopi [2019] NSWLEC 40 Blacktown City Council v Pearce [2013] NSWLEC 175 Council of the City of Sydney v The Owners Strata Plan No 18820 [2017] NSWLEC 81 Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2018) 99 NSWLR 229; [2018] NSWCA 340 Fairfield City Council v Adams (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 45 Fairfield City Council v Camilleri [2024] NSWLEC 56 He v Sun (2021) 104 NSWLR 518; [2021] NSWCA 95 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Hutley v Cosco [2016] NSWLEC 15 Iberian Trust Ltd v Founders Trust and Investment Co Ltd [1932] 2 KB 87 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 20 Jones v Stephenson [2020] NSWLEC 154 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Pittwater Council v Martoriati [2013] NSWLEC 84 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v Banks (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 99 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 Georges River Council v Mifsud [2017] NSWLEC 113 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of New South Wales Civil Trials Bench Book (Update 56, June 2024) D Rolph, Contempt (Federation Press, 2023) Category: Sentence Parties: Hawkesbury City Council (Applicant) Michael Anthony Laird (First Respondent) Ashlee Marie Harte (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R M O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicant) T Ramrakha (Respondents)