Garrett v Williams [2007] NSWLEC 56

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Garrett v Williams [2007] NSWLEC 56

PROSECUTOR: Stephen Garrett PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Paul Douglas Williams

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50003 of 2006; 50004 of 2006; 50005 of 2006

CORAM: Lloyd J

KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- picking endangered ecological community - plea of guilty - aggravating factors- done for commercial reasons of proposed development - misleading investigation - withholding relevant information and records - prior criminal record - sentencing considerations - premeditated and deliberate conduct - objective seriousness of offence

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 3A, s 8(2), s 21A(2)(g), s 21A(2)(m), s 21A(3)(k), s 22, s 86(1)(e) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Regulation 2000 cl 23 LEGISLATION CITED: Fines Act 1996 s 6 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 5, s 118A(2), s 118D, s 138(1)(b)(vii), s 175B Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Sch 1

Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357; Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; Bentley v Gordon [2005] NSWLEC 695; Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council (2006) 146 LGERA 349; Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610; Carlino v Leichhardt Council (2005) 144 LGERA 235; Carmody v Brancourts Nominees Pty Ltd; Carmody v Brancourt [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 84; Director General of National Parks and Wildlife v Wilkinson & Anor; Director General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation v Wilkinson & Anor [2002] NSWLEC 171; Environment Protection Authority v Australian Waste Recyclers 1 Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 739; CASES CITED: Environment Protection Authority v Gardner, NSWLEC, 7 November 1997, Lloyd J, unreported; Environmental Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246; Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66; Garrett v Williams [2006] NSWLEC 785; Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464; R v F Howe & Son (Engineers) Ltd [1999] 2 All ER 249; R v Milford Haven Port Authority [2000] JPL 943; R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; State Pollution Control Commission v T J Bryant Pty Ltd, NSWLEC, 11 June 1991, Stein J, unreported; Veen v The Queen (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR 465