Inspector Gregory v Bindon [2013] NSWIRComm 38

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Inspector Gregory v Bindon [2013] NSWIRComm 38 Hearing dates: 1 March 2012 Decision date: 16 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Haylen J Decision: The defendants' notices of motion challenging the validity of the proceedings are dismissed. The prosecutor's notice of motion providing further particulars is granted. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - s 8(1), s 26(1) -crush injury received in timber and plywood factory - notices of motion filed by prosecutor and defendants - prosecutor seeks to amend particulars to meet requirements of High Court decision in "Kirk" - defendants submit each prosecution involved failure to specify essential legal elements - failure to identify risk, acts and omissions - prosecution found to be valid - some particulars require further particularisation - s 170 Industrial Relations Act available to permit amendments sought by prosecutor - defendants' notices of motion dismissed - prosecutor's notice of motion amending particulars allowed - costs to be costs in the cause. Cases Cited: Area Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Inspector Childs [2012] NSWCA 28 GPI (General) Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 157 Inspector Childs v Serena & Others (2011) NSW IRComm 32 John L Pty Ltd v Attorney General (NSW) (1987) 163 CLR 508 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] 239 CLR 531 McConnell Dowell Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (No. 2) (2002) 54 NSWLR 39 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (2007) 165 IR 7 Taylor v Environment Protection Authority (2000) 50 NSWLR 48 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Inspector Marie Gregory (Prosecutor) James Bernard Bindon (Defendant in IRC 08/2387) Big River Timbers (Veneer) Pty Ltd (Defendant in IRC 08/2388) Representation: R Reitano of counsel (Prosecutor) G McGrath SC (Defendants) Criminal Law Practice, Legal Group WorkCover Authority of NSW (Prosecutor) Herbertgeer, (Defendants) File Number(s): IRC 2387 of 2008 IRC 2388 of 2008