WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Littley) v George Chrisohoidis trading as Express Tyres and Suttons Motors Arncliffe Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 162

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Littley) v George Chrisohoidis trading as Express Tyres and Suttons Motors Arncliffe Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 162

PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Littley) PARTIES: DEFENDANTS: George Chrisohoidis t/as Express Tyres Suttons Motors Arncliffe Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4599; IRC 4600 of 2005

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - pleas of guilty - general principles - foreseeability - objective seriousness of the offences - relative culpability of defendants - general and specific deterrence - defendants have no prior convictions - subjective features taken into consideration - penalties imposed - orders as to penalty, moiety and costs.

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

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