Denning v Department of Environment and Conservation [2007] NSWLEC 258

Reported Decision : 153 LGERA 200

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Denning v Department of Environment and Conservation [2007] NSWLEC 258

APPLICANT William James Denning PARTIES : RESPONDENT Department of Environment and Conservation

FILE NUMBER(S) : 60012 of 2006

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: Appeal :- environmental offence - whether Court has jurisdiction to entertain appeal - whether appeal is limited to appeal against severity of sentence given by Local Court - whether appellant can appeal against conviction when period of time for appeal has expired - whether the appellant can withdraw plea of guilty after conviction.

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 3(1), s 31, s 31(1), s 31(1A), s 31(2), s 32(1), s 32(4), s 33(1), s 33(2), s 34(1)(a), s 34(2), s 34(3)(a), s 34(4), s 34(5), s 36(2), s37(1), s37(2), s 39(2), s43(1), s 62 Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 5 LEGISLATION CITED: Justices Act 1902 (repealed) s 133AVB(2), s 104, s104(1)(a),(b),(c) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 21A National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) s 112G(1) National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002 (NSW) cl 57(3)(a)(2)

Advanced Arbor Service Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 485; CASES CITED: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Dodds [2005] NSWCA 115; McCann v Penrith City Council [2004] NSWLEC 232

DATES OF HEARING: 7 May 2007

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15 May 2007