NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Inspector Green v Coffey and Cork [2004] NSWIRComm 110 PROSECUTOR Inspector Richie Green
PARTIES : FIRST DEFENDANT Stephen Coffey
SECOND DEFENDANT Martin Cork FILE NUMBER: IRC 2711 & 2712 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under section 16(1) and s50(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Building industry - Sub-contractor injured when wall collapsed - Serious injuries sustained - Pleas of guilty - Offences proven - Penalties imposed Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 CASES CITED : Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 HEARING DATES: 04/08/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/28/2004
PROSECUTOR: Mr M P Cahill of counsel Solicitor: Mr J O'Connell WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
FIRST DEFENDANT: Mr B K B Cross of counsel LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Solicitor: Mr Hennessy Curwood & Partners
SECOND DEFENDANT: Mr R S Warren of counsel Solicitor: Ms S Gill Hunt and Hunt Lawyers
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