Inspector Paul Wade v Litchfield Roofing (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 394

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Inspector Paul Wade v Litchfield Roofing (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 394

APPELLANT: Inspector Paul Wade

PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Litchfield Roofing (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 083 080 602)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2015 of 2005

CORAM: Walton J Vice-President; Schmidt J; Staff J

Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - prosecution appeal from a decision of Industrial Magistrate - whether penalty imposed was manifestly inadequate - whether sentencing principles were misapplied - leave to appeal granted - appeal upheld - orders as to penalty set aside - new penalty imposed on respondent - costs CATCHWORDS:

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Industrial Relations Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (Inspector McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke (1999) 92 IR 8 Inspector Christopher Downie v Menzies Property Services Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 259 at 30 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Inspector Paul Wade v Litchfield Roofing (Australia) Pty Ltd (Unreported, Plaint No 121323/04/4, March 2005 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1999) 90 IR 464 CASES CITED: U-RECT-IT-Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector DeSilva) [2004] NSWIRComm 266 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Chen and Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 247 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Penfold) v Fernz Construction Materials Ltd [No 2] (2000) 100 IR 23 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v Morrison (No 2) (2002) 112 IR 312