NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Charles) v Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 37 PROSECUTOR: PARTIES : WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Charles) DEFENDANT: Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC605-607 of 1998 CORAM: Kavanagh J CATCHWORDS : OHS-s15 - penalty - employer's failure to assess worksite - collapse of ceiling - parity principle in sentencing to be applied to ensure equal justice - application of principle of totality to penalty LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Haynes v James Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, CT91/772-775, 20 May 1994) CASES CITED : Warman International Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited & Anor (unreported, Walton J, Vice-President, 4 February 2000, Nos IRC 1104, 1106 of 1998) Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 72 ALJR 1416 HEARING DATES: 02/23/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/29/2000
PROSECUTOR: Mr J.J. Millar of Counsel SOLICITORS: WorkCover Authority of NSW LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT: Mr S. Burke (Solicitor) SOLICITORS: Gadens, Lawyers
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