Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Morrison [2013] NSWIRComm 49

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Morrison [2013] NSWIRComm 49 Hearing dates: 13 February 2013, 30 April 2013 (written submissions) Decision date: 17 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Boland J, President, Walton J, Vice-President, Staff J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 196 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and s 10(1)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 leave is granted to Hunter Quarries Pty Limited and Richard Alexanda Badior to extend time to appeal against convictions and sentences imposed by Backman J on 30 October 2009 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and consequential costs orders made by her Honour on 12 November 2009. (2) In respect of any summonses to produce that have been served on the prosecutor or the Department of Primary Industries prior to the date of this judgment and in respect of which the applicants claim material has not been produced pursuant to the summonses, the applicants shall identify to the prosecutor the material that has not been produced and which the applicants wish to have admitted in the appeals. This shall be done within 14 days of the date of this judgment. (3) In the event the prosecutor seeks to set aside the summons in whole or in part, it shall file and serve a notice of motion to that effect within a further 14 days. (4) The proceedings are listed before Walton J, Vice-President at 9.30am on Thursday 25 July 2013 for the purpose of making directions including the fixing of any hearing date in the event that it becomes necessary for the Full Bench to determine any issue arising from orders (2)-(3) hereof. (5) Liberty to apply to Walton J, Vice-President on reasonable notice. (6) Costs are reserved. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Mines Inspection Act 1901 since repealed Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 since repealed Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 since repealed Cases Cited: Boag v R (1994) 73 A Crim R 35 Bradshaw v The Queen (unreported; CCA SCt of WA; Library No 970228; 13 May 1997) Bugeja v R; Johnson v R [2010] VSCA 321 Chow v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 593 Cooley v The State of Western Australia [2005] WASCA 160 Cornwell v R [2010] NSWCCA 59 Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Dewcape Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp Jones) [2007] NSWIRComm 212 Donai v R [2011] NSWCCA 173 Genner Constructions Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Guillarte) [2001] NSWIRComm 267; (2001) 110 IR 57 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Wongatha People v State of Western Australia (No 7) [2003] FCA 893 Inspector Howard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd [2009] NSWIRComm 92; (2009) 186 IR 125 Igjnatic v R (1993) 68 A Crim R 333 Kelly v London Transport Executive (1982) 2 All ER 842 Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Charles) [2000] NSWIRComm 240; (2000) 102 IR 57 Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd and Anor v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Childs) [2006] NSWIRComm 355; (2006) 158 IR 281 Liberti v R (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; 52 NSWLR 705 Maxwell v R [1996] HCA 46; (1996) 184 CLR 501 Meissner v R [1995] HCA 41; (1995) 184 CLR 132 National Justice Compania Naviera SA v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd ("The Ikarian Reefer") [1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep 68 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Davies (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Court of Criminal Appeal, 16 December 1993, unreported R v Falls [2004] NSWCCA 335 R v Hura (2001) NSW CCA 61 R v Lawrence (1980) 1 NSWLR 122; (1980) 32 ALR 72 R v Reardon (No 2) [2004] NSWCCA 197; (2004) 60 NSWLR 454 R v Richard Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 247 R v Soma [2003] HCA 13; (2003) 212 CLR 299 R v Spiteri [2004] NSWCCA 321; (2004) 61 NSWLR 369 R v Toro-Martinez [2000] NSWCCA 216; (2000) 114 A Crim R 533 R v Wilkes [2001] NSWCCA 97; (2001) 122 A Crim R 310 Robert Clee v R [2009] NSWCCA 18 Rodney Morrison v Hunter Quarries Pty Limited and Another [2009] NSWIRComm 179 Sagiv v R (1986) 22 A Crim R 73 Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 316; (2011) 241 IR 373; (2011) 213 A Crim R 340 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Sharman License Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors [2005] FCA 1242; (2005) 220 ALR 1 Welker & Ors v Rinehart & Anor (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 160 Whitehouse v Jordan [1981] 1 All ER 267; [1981] 1 WLR 246 Whitehouse v Jordan [1980] 1 All ER 650 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Byer) v Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 278 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Legge) v Coffey Engineering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 319; (2001) 110 IR 447 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Glass) v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 1) (1999) 101 IR 239 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay v Maitland City Council (1998) 83 IR 362 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd (Appellant in IRC2012/111) Richard Badior (Appellant in IRC2012/1126) Rodney Morrison (Respondent) Representation: Mr B G Docking (Appellant in IRC2012/1111) Mr D Nagle of counsel (Appellant in IRC2012/1126) Mr M Lee SC (Respondent) McDonald Johnson Lawyers (Appellants) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 1111 and 1126 of 2012