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CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Goulburn Wool Scour Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 200 PROSECUTOR Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT Goulburn Wool Scour Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 50003 of 2003 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Prosecution :- defence that alleged pollution of water authorised by environmental protection licence - honest and reasonable mistake of fact can include a mistaken belief as to effect of licence condition - officially induced error of law raised LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 120(1), s 122 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited (1995 - 1996) 186 CLR 389; Griffin and Another v Marsh (1994) 34 NSWLR 104; Iannella v French (1967-1968) 119 CLR 84; CASES CITED: Palmer v Ostrowski [2002] WASC 39, unreported; Power v Huffa (1976) 14 SASR 337; Thomas v The King (1937) 59 CLR 279; Von Lieven v Stewart; Kemish v Godfrey and Another (1990) 21 NSWLR 52; Zarb v Kennedy (1968) 121 CLR 203 DATES OF HEARING: 18/08/2003, 19/08/2003, 20/08/2003, 21/08/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/09/2003
PROSECUTOR Mr S J Rushton SC SOLICITORS Environment Protection Authority
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT Mr C J Leggat (Barrister) with Mr J A Crisp (Barrister) and Mr A Djemal (Barrister) SOLICITORS Phillips Fox
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