Newcastle City Council v Leaway Pty Ltd and Ors [2005] NSWLEC 619

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Newcastle City Council v Leaway Pty Ltd and Ors [2005] NSWLEC 619 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT Newcastle City Council FIRST RESPONDENT Leaway Pty Limited PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Wayne Paddison THIRD RESPONDENT LWS Waste Services Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40284 of 2004

CORAM: Cowdroy J

KEY ISSUES: Contempt :- whether orders sufficiently clear - statement of charge - absence of particulars - validity of charge

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 78A(8)(a) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 4, Sch 3 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 6 r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 55 r 7

Athens and Anor v Randwick City Council [2005] NSWCA 317; Attorney-General v Punch Limited and Anor [2003] 1 AC 1046; Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers' Federation and Ors v Viner and Ors (1982) 63 FLR 253; Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union and Ors v Mudginberri Station Proprietary Limited (1986) 161 CLR 98; Carew Reid v Carew Corporation Pty Ltd (SC(WA), Full Court, 23 April 1993, unreported); Castledine v Boronga Pty Ltd & Ors [2000] WASC 215; Chiltern District Council v Keane [1985] 1 WLR 619; Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd and Anor v Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union and Anor (No 2) 1987 15 FCR 64; CASES CITED: Coward v Stapleton (1953) 90 CLR 573; Harmsworth v Harmsworth [1987] 1 WLR 1676; Iberian Trust Ltd v Founders Trust and Investment Co Ltd [1932] 2 KB 87; Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Timania Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 155; Kirkpatrick v Kotis (2004) 62 NSWLR 567; Levenstrath Community Association Inc v Tomies Timber and Anor (2000) 108 LGERA 176; Microsoft Corporation v Marks (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 117; P A Thomas & Co and Ors v Mould and Ors [1968] 2 QB 913; Timania Pty Ltd v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 732