NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Inspector Ian Hannah v Gatenby Brothers Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 390 Prosecutor: PARTIES : Inspector Ian Hannah Defendant: Gatenby Brothers Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: 1153 of 2003 CORAM: Staunton J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty - defendant has no prior convictions - objective seriousness of the offence - foreseeability of risk - extent of remediation - general deterrence - exclusion of specific deterrence as defendant has ceased to trade - financial circumstances of the defendant - plea of guilty entered at earliest available opportunity - penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Fines Act 1996 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited (1999) 90 IR 464 CASES CITED : Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New Wales (2000) 1999 IR 29
HEARING DATES: 10/31/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 10/31/2003
Prosecutor: Mr P Strickland of counsel Solicitors: Ms H Cameron Criminal Law Practice Legal Group WorkCover Authority of New South Wales LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Defendant: Mr P Maiden of counsel Solicitors: Dignan & Hanrahan
JUDGMENT: - 13 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM : Staunton J DATE: 31/10/03
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