NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : McColl v John Watson Building Services Pty Ltd and Dowdon Contracting Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 353 APPELLANT Inspector William McColl
PARTIES : RESPONDENT (IRC No 94 of 2004) John Watson Building Services Pty Ltd
RESPONDENT (IRC No 95 of 2004) Dowdon Contracting Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 94 & 95 of 2004 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Marks J CATCHWORDS : Appeals - Occupational health and safety breaches - Prosecutor's appeal against inadequacy of penalty - Scant financial information before the Court - Problem identifying factors militating towards imposition of limited penalty - Application of discretion under Fines Act - Evidence considered - Penalties manifestly inadequate - Increased penalties imposed - No order as to costs. Criminal Appeal Act s 5D LEGISLATION CITED : Fines Act 1996 s 6 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 ss 15(1) 16(1) 50 Everett v The Queen [1994] 181 CLR 295 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 Haynes v CI&D Manufacturing (1995) 60 IR 455 Maddaford v CSR Limited and Mulgoa Quarries Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 337 Inspector Gregory Maddaford v Graham Gerard Coleman & Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 317 Inspector Mansell v Eleven Lighting Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 339 Manpac Industries Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2001) 106 IR 435 CASES CITED : Paprika Limited v Board of Trade [1944] 1 KB 327 R v Butler [1971] VR 892 R v Jacombe (unreported (New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 19 December, 1974) R v Liekefett, Ex parte Attorney-General [1973] Qd R 355 The Queen v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Buggy) v Weathertex Pty Ltd (2003) 127 IR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v Schrader (2002) 112 IR 284 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mansell) v Jian Chen and Obing Pty Ltd trading as Old But New [2004] NSWIRComm 247 HEARING DATES: 08/17/2004; 09/02/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/09/2004
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