NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Macready) v Fawaz El Dadoun and Ghaleb El Dadoun (No. 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 238
PROSECUTION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Macready) PARTIES: DEFENDANTS: Fawaz El Dadoun Ghaleb El Dadoun
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4708 & 4709 of 2005
CORAM: Staunton J
Occupational health and safety - determination of penalty and costs - general principles on sentencing - foreseeability - objective seriousness of the offence - principle of parity relevant - found culpability of co-defendants greater - general deterrence - held specific deterrence relevant but reduced - financial circumstances of defendants considered - subjective features taken into consideration - held not persuaded discretion under s 10 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act applicable - penalties imposed - orders as to penalty, moiety and costs. CATCHWORDS:
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 99 IR 29 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25: 18 May 2005 Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2003] 130 IR 364 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 CASES CITED: R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Ecolab Pty Limited (1999) 90 IR 413 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Menzies Property Services Pty Limited [2004] 136 IR 449 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 100 IR 64 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Macready) v Fawaz El Dadoun and Ghaleb El Dadoun [2007] NSWIRComm 169 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Macready) v Forcon Pty Limited and anor [2007] NSWIRComm 132
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