Barbara Filipowski v Island Maritime Limited; Barbara Filipowski v Sachin Kulkarni [2006] NSWLEC 750

Reported Decision : 153 LGERA 1

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Barbara Filipowski v Island Maritime Limited; Barbara Filipowski v Sachin Kulkarni [2006] NSWLEC 750

PROSECUTOR Barbara Filipowski PARTIES : DEFENDANTS Island Maritime Limited Sachin Kulkarni

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50101 of 2003; 50102 of 2003

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Prosecution :- spillage of oil - plea of guilty - whether s 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act should apply - where onus of proof lies on matters relevant to sentence - whether early plea of guilty

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s10, s21A Marine Pollution Act 1987 s 8

Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357; Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304; Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 ; Filipowski v Cadem Shipping Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 552; Filipowski v Dayton Corporation; Sang-Tae [2004] NSWLEC 325; Filipowski v Fratelli D'amato S.r.1 and Others (2000) 108 LGERA 88; Filipowski v Island Maritime Limited 2005 NSWLEC 73; Filipowski v Island Maritime Ltd (2003) 124 LGERA 331; Filipowski v Island Maritime Ltd (2004) 135 LGERA 229; Filipowski v Kleeman & Schiffsbeteiligungsges m.b.H & Co KG (2004) 134 LGERA 48; Filipowski v Vopak Terminals Sydney Pty Ltd (2006) NSWLEC 104; CASES CITED: Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski [2004] NSWCCA 453; Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski (2006) 80 ALJR 1168; Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; R v Adler (BC200502015) [2005] NSWSC 274 ; R v Blair [2005] NSWCCA 78; R v Johnson [2004] NSWCCA 76; R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 ; R v Shankley [2003] NSWCCA 253; R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300; R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60; Veen v the Queen (no 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465