Stephen Garrett for and on behalf of the Director-General, Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) v Freeman [2006] NSWLEC 322

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Stephen Garrett for and on behalf of the Director-General, Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) v Freeman [2006] NSWLEC 322

PROSECUTOR: Stephen Garrett for and on behalf of the Director-General, Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) PARTIES :

DEFENDANT: Geoffrey Noel Freeman

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50043 of 2005 and 50044 of 2005

CORAM: Lloyd J

KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- amendment of summons – name of prosecutor – validity of commencement of proceedings – authority to bring prosecution – correct name under which to bring prosecution

Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 16(2) LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 6 r 2 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 118D(1), s 175B(1), s 179 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 20 rr 1, 4, Pt 75 r 6

Corporate Affairs Commission v Bain (1991) 55 A Crim R 73; Crothers v Sheil (1933) 49 CLR 399; Director-General, Department of Planning v Epacris Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 306; Evans Construction Co Ltd v Charrington & Co Ltd [1983] QB 810; CASES CITED: Fairfield City Council v Colorpak Products (NSW) Pty Ltd (1988) 78 LGERA 144; Lloyd Steel (Aust) Pty Ltd v Jade Shipping SA [1985] 1 NSWLR 212; Proctor v Jetway Aviation Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 166; Stukey v Iliff (1960) 105 CLR 164; Sutherland Shire Council v Westfield Projects (Australia) Ltd [1992] NSWLEC 88