WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Belley) v Akerman-Apache (Joint Venture) Pty Limited, Jonathan Dwyer Herbert and John Lindsay Walker [2006] NSWIRComm 370

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Belley) v Akerman-Apache (Joint Venture) Pty Limited, Jonathan Dwyer Herbert and John Lindsay Walker [2006] NSWIRComm 370 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Belley)

PARTIES: DEFENDANTS: Akerman-Apache (Joint Venture) Pty Limited Jonathan Dwyer Herbert John Lindsay Walker

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 5605, 5607 & 5608 of 2005

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - pleas of guilty - co-defendant resides in United States of America - general principles - foreseeability - objective seriousness of the offence - principle of parity relevantly considered - general and specific deterrence - no prior convictions - financial considerations of defendant company - subjective features taken into consideration - penalties imposed - orders as to conviction, penalty, moiety and costs.

Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606 McMartin v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company and ors (2005) NSWIRComm 31 CASES CITED: Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25: 18 May 2005 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Thompson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mansell) v Jian Chen and Obing Pty Limited trading as Old But New [2004] NSWIRComm 247