Inspector Waterhouse v Stephensons Cranes Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 103

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Inspector Waterhouse v Stephensons Cranes Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 103

APPELLANT: Inspector David Waterhouse PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Stephensons Cranes Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4950 of 2004

CORAM: Wright J President; Boland J; Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Application for leave to appeal and appeal - respondent conceded manifest inadequacy of sentence at first instance - principle of restraint inherent in Crown appeals - general principles and considerations - objective seriousness of the offence - reasonable foreseeability - principles of general and specific deterrence - subjective features of the offence - plea of guilty was entered at the earliest opportunity - appeal upheld - order made at first instance set aside - fresh penalty imposed - each party pay own costs of appeal.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 10 s 21A Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 197 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s 8

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 McCarthy v Sell & Parker Pty Ltd (2000) 102 IR 355 CASES CITED: R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Buggy) v Weathertex Pty Limited (2003) 127 IR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mansell) v Chen (2004) 137 IR 33