Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Kyluk Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 22

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Kyluk Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 22 Hearing dates: 16 - 17 February 2012 Decision date: 20 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: The reports of Mr Tulau and Ms James the subject of the voir dire are admissible. Catchwords: CRIMINAL - voir dire on admissibility of evidence - expert reports - application of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Sch 7 "Expert witness code of conduct" - reports admissible Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 s 56, s 79 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Pt 5 r 5.1, r 5.2 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 118A(2) Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 75 r 3J Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Sch 1 Pt 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 31 r 31.23, r 31.27, Sch 7 Cases Cited: Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; (2011) 277 ALR 611 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 R v RTB [2002] NSWCCA 104 R v Skaf [2004] NSWCCA 74 Texts Cited: B Craze et al, Soil testing procedures Department of Conservation and Land Management Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage (Prosecutor) Kyluk Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Mr J Glissan QC (Prosecutor) Mr S Littlemore QC with Ms P Lane (Defendant) Office of Environment and Heritage (Prosecutor) McGirr James Hall (Defendant) File Number(s): 50604 of 2011