NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2009) 164 LGERA 287
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Garrett v Freeman (No. 5); Garrett v Port Macquarie Hastings Council; Carter v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2009] NSWLEC 1
Nos. 50043 of 2005 & 50044 of 2005
PROSECUTOR: Stephen Garrett
DEFENDANT: Geoffrey Noel Freeman
Nos. 50040 of 2005; 50041 of 2005 & 50042 of 2005
PROSECUTOR: PARTIES : Stephen Garrett
DEFENDANT: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
No. 50012 of 2005
PROSECUTOR: Peter Carter
DEFENDANT: Port-Macquarie Hastings Council
FILE NUMBER(S) : 50040 of 2005; 50041 of 2005; 50042 of 2005; 50043 of 2005; 50044 of 2005 & 50012 of 2005
CORAM: Lloyd J
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES :- Penalty - offences committed by a person concerned in the management of a corporation - plea of not guilty - conviction - damage to threatened species habitat - construction of roads - no valid environmental assessment of the activity - no actual harm to species - totality principle
KEY ISSUES: Penalty - offences committed by a corporation- guilty plea -damage to threatened species habitat - construction of roads - no valid environmental assessment of the activity - no actual harm to species - totality principle
Penalty - offence committed by a corporation - carrying out reclamation work without a permit - guilty plea- damage to aquatic environment - totality principle
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