WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mansell) v Josef & Sons Pty Limited and Others [2003] NSWIRComm 274

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mansell) v Josef & Sons Pty Limited and Others [2003] NSWIRComm 274 Matter Number IRC 5439 of 1999 WORKCOVER AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (INSPECTOR MALTBY) - Prosecutor JOSEF & SONS PTY LIMITED - Defendant

Matter Numbers IRC 5484 - 5489 of 1999 WORKCOVER AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (INSPECTOR MANSELL) - Prosecutor ROBERT JOSEF - Defendant

Matter Numbers IRC 5496 - 5497 of 1999 PARTIES : WORKCOVER AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (INSPECTOR MANSELL) - Prosecutor DANIEL JOSEF - Defendant

Matter Numbers IRC 5498 - 5499 of 1999 WORKCOVER AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (INSPECTOR MANSELL) - Prosecutor CHRISTOPHER STOESKI - Defendant

Matter Numbers IRC 5500 - 5501 of 1999 WORKCOVER AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (INSPECTOR MANSELL) - Prosecutor BERNATH ADLER - Defendant FILE NUMBER: IRC 5439, 5484, 5485, 5486, 5487, 5488, 5489, 5496, 5497, 5498, 5499, 5500 and 5501 of 1999 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - prosecutions under sections 17(1)(a), 50(1) and 19(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - application by prosecutor - whether reasonable apprehension of bias would arise if hearing proceeded - judge to step aside - hearing vacated LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (In Liq) and Others (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Masters, Richards & Wunderlich (1995 A Crim R 445) CASES CITED : Regina v Maxwell (Unreported, Spigelman CJ, Sperling and Hidden JJ, CCA (NSW) 60282/98, 23 December 1998) Re JRL, Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Polites, Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78 The Queen v Watson, Ex parte Armstrong (1976) CLR 248 Webb v The Queen (1993) 181 CLR 41 HEARING DATES: 08/20/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/22/2003