Thomson v Hawkesbury City Council [2009] NSWLEC 151

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Thomson v Hawkesbury City Council [2009] NSWLEC 151

PARTIES : George Thomson (Appellant) Hawkesbury City Council (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S) : 60015 of 2008

CORAM: Pepper J

KEY ISSUES: APPEAL :- appeal against severity of sentences and costs order - appeal by way of rehearing - fresh evidence on appeal - nature and purpose of award of costs in Local Court - appeal dismissed

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s76A(1), s125(1), s126(1), s127(3) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 s3, s31(1), s37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s3A, s21A, s22, s23 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s215 Fines Act 1996 s6 Local Government Act 1993 s694 Hawkesbury Local Environment Plan 1989

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