Area Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Inspector Barry Childs (WorkCover) [2012] NSWCA 208

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Area Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Inspector Barry Childs (WorkCover) [2012] NSWCA 208 Hearing dates: 26 April 2012 Decision date: 09 July 2012 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Basten JA at [70]; Hoeben JA at [117] Decision: The applications for orders in the nature of certiorari and prohibition should be denied with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW - occupational health and safety - statements of charge - whether deficiencies in particularisation rendered charges nullities - whether Industrial Court in jurisdictional error

INDUSTRIAL LAW - occupational health and safety - statements of charge - guilty plea - whether insufficient particulars can be amended or rectified

INDUSTRIAL LAW - occupational health and safety - statements of charge - insufficient particulars - whether one particular adequate in Kirk sense - whether guilty pleas cure defects in charges Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Industrial Relations Act 1986 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967

Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Cases Cited: Borodin v R [2006] NSWCCA 83 Boujaoude v R [2008] NSWCCA 35; (2008) 72 NSWLR 85 Castle v R (1990) 50 A Crim R 391 De Romanis v Sibraa [1977] 2 NSWLR 264 Doja v R [2009] NSWCCA 303; (2009) 198 A Crim R 349 GPI (General) Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 157; (2011) 207 IR 93 Inspector Hamilton v John Holland Pty Ltd [2010] NSWIRComm 72; (2010) 194 IR 189 John Holland Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 338; (2010) 202 IR 82 John L Pty Ltd v Attorney General (NSW) [1987] HCA 42; (1987) 163 CLR 508 Johnson v Miller [1937] HCA 77; (1937) 59 CLR 467 Kennett v Holt [1974] VR 644 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lodhi v R [2006] NSWCCA 121; (2006) 199 FLR 303 Maxwell v R [1996] HCA 46; (1996) 184 CLR 501 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (No 2) [2002] NSWCCA 24; (2002) 54 NSWLR 39 Pollard v R [2011] VSCA 95; (2011) 207 A Crim R 124 R v Bolton (1841) 1 QB 66 R v Ernst [1984] VR 593 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 281; (2005) 64 NSWLR 10 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Reid v R [2010] VSCA 234; (2010) 29 VR 446 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2007] NSWCA 128; (2007) 165 IR 7 Taylor v Environment Protection Authority [2000] NSW CCA 71; (2000) 50 NSWLR 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Area Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd (First Applicant in matter 2011/303661) Mr Christopher Anthony Woods (Second Applicant in matter 2011/303661) Mr Paul Bortolo Serena (First Applicant in matter 2011/322352) Mr Walter John Anzolin (Second Applicant in matter 2011/322352) Inspector Barry Childs (First Respondent in both matters) Industrial Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent in both matters) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Burbidge QC; Mr M Scott (First and Second Applicants in matter 2011/303661) Mr B Bradley (First and Second Applicants in matter 2011/322352) Mr J Agius SC; Mr M Cahill (First Respondent) Solicitors: John F Morrissey & Company (First and Second Applicants in matter 2011/303661) MacKenzie & Vardanega (First and Second Applicants in matter 2011/322352) Mr G Diggins, WorkCover Authority of NSW (First Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/303661; 2011/322352 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWIRComm 32 Date of Decision: 2012-07-09 00:00:00 Before: Haylen J File Number(s): IRC 1447 - 1454 of 2008