Harrison v Baring (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 145

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Harrison v Baring (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 145 Hearing dates: 25 June 2012 Decision date: 27 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: The Defendant is convicted of the ten offences charged in matters numbered 50856 - 50865 of 2011. See additional orders at [95] of judgment. Catchwords: PROSECUTION - sentencing - ex parte hearing in absence of defendant or his representative - objective factors relevant to sentencing including the unauthorised taking of water from a regulated river during severe water shortage on four occasions - breach of public trust with failure to comply with water access licence and water works approval - few mitigating factors - operation of totality principle where ten offences Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 475, s 1314 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 3A, s 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 250(a), s 257B Fines Act 1996 s 4, s 6, s 10, s 122 Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948 (repealed) Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 75 r 11A Water Act 1912 Water Management Act 2000 s 3, s 49, s 60 (repealed), s 341(1)(a) (repealed), s 343(1)(a1) (repealed), s 363(1), s 363B(b)(ii), s 348(b), s 364A Cases Cited: Axer Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1983) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Kyluk Pty Limited (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 56 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Walker Corporation Pty Ltd (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 119 Environment Protection Authority v Incitec Limited [2003] NSWLEC 381; (2003) 131 LGERA 176 Environment Protection Authority v Port Kembla Copper Pty Ltd [2001] NSWLEC 174; (2001) 115 LGERA 391 Garrett v Williams [2006] NSWLEC 785; (2006) 160 LGERA 115 Harrison v Baring [2012] NSWLEC 117 Hoare v R [1989] HCA 33; (1989) 167 CLR 348 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Donaldson (1968) 87 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 501; [1968] 1 NSWR 642 Wills v Ianelli [2008] NSWLEC 300 Category: Sentence Parties: Russell James Harrison (Prosecutor) Dean Patrick Baring (Defendant) Representation: Ms L Sanderson (Prosecutor) No appearance (Defendant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Prosecutor) File Number(s): 50856, 50857, 50858, 50859, 50860, 50861, 50862, 50863, 50864, 50865 of 2011