WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Stephen James Corrish t/as AKA Showtime Staging [2001] NSWIRComm 96

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Stephen James Corrish t/as AKA Showtime Staging [2001] NSWIRComm 96 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Stephen James Corrish t/as AKA Showtime Staging FILE NUMBER: IRC 4816 & 4817 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health & Safety - Offence under s 18(2)(a) and s 18 (3) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - People sustained injuries when temporary public seating stand collapsed to the ground - Plea of guilty to both charges - Totality principle in sentencing - Fine imposed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Thomson, R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 CASES CITED : Warman International Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Company B Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm119 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Walders Goodtime Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 94 HEARING DATES: 03/23/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/10/2001

PROSECUTOR: Mr M P Cahill of counsel Solicitor: Ms K Parsons WorkCover Authority of New South Wales LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT: Mr B D Hodgkinson of counsel Solicitor: Mr W La Hood Toltz La Hood Lawyers