Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 39

PROSECUTOR PARTIES : Environment Protection Authority DEFENDANT Unomedical Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50046 of 2008

CORAM: Pain J

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- request for further and better particulars of elements of the offence - further particularisation not required KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- whether defendant's Notice to Produce had to be complied with - documents sought for purpose of pursuing claim of abuse of process by prosecutor - legitimate forensic purpose not demonstrated - not "on the cards" that documents will materially assist defendant's case

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s128(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 2 r 2.1

Attorney General for NSW v Chidgey (2008) 182 A Crim R 536 Barton v the Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 Cahill v New South Wales (Department of Community Services) (No 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 187 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd (1990) 170 CLR 249 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 CSR Limited v EPA (2000) 1000 LGERA 334 Director-General, Department of Land and Water Conservation v Greentree (2003) 131 LGERA 234 CASES CITED: Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation Ltd (1997) 98 A Crim R 481 Environment Protection Authority v Waight No 2 (1999) 109 A Crim R 288. Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 KRM v R (2001) 206 CLR 221 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139 R v Associated Northern Collieries (1910) 11 CLR 738 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 R v Saunders (1990-91) 10 Petty Sessions Review 4537