Burwood Council v Steve Nolan Constructions Pty Ltd ACN 07222854 and Stephen Michael Nolan [2014] NSWLEC 54

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burwood Council v Steve Nolan Constructions Pty Ltd ACN 07222854 and Stephen Michael Nolan [2014] NSWLEC 54 Hearing dates: 11 September 2013; written submissions 13 and 20 September 2013 Decision date: 15 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1) The first respondent's oral application of 11 September 2013 is dismissed; (2) The question of costs is reserved; and (3) The further disposition of the contempt proceedings will be considered by the List Judge on Friday 6 June 2014. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Application for summary dismissal of contempt charges for inadequate particularisation - level of "control" required - vicarious liability Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Cases Cited: Blue Mountains City Council v Fowler [2007] NSWLEC 476 Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd v Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union [2009] FCA 194; (2009) 254 ALR 306 Concrete Constructions Pty Limited and others v The Plumbers & Gasfitters Employees Union of Aust and others (No 2) [1987] FCA 117; (1987) 15 FCR 64 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1758 Coward v Stapleton [1953] HCA 48; 90 CLR 573 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Jack & Bill Issa Pty Ltd (No 5) [2009] NSWLEC 232; (2009) 172 LGERA 225 Director-General Department of Environment and Climate Change v Walker Corporation Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 73 Doyle v The Commonwealth [1985] HCA 46; (1985) 156 CLR 510 Environment Protection Authority v Ableway Waste Management Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 469 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refinery Co Pty Ltd [1993] HCA 74; 82 LGERA 51 Environment Protection Authority v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 70; 128 LGERA 240 Greater Hume Shire Council v J & L Cauchi Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 738 Harmsworth v Harmsworth [1987] 1 WLR 1676 Johnson v Miller [1937] HCA 77; (1937) 59 CLR 467 Kirk & Another v Industrial Court of New South Wales & Another [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Lade & Co Pty Ltd v Black [2006] QCA 294 Liverpool City Council v Palerma Pty Ltd and Parilo [2008] NSWLEC 311 Matthews v ASIC [2009] NSWCA 155 McDonnell v Novello [2006] NSWSC 1186 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92; 167 LGERA 91 Nambucca Shire Council v Mirage Property Group Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 84 North Sydney Council v Moline & Tomkinson (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 169 Parramatta City Council v Brickworks [1972] HCA 21; (1972) 128 CLR 1 Queanbeyan City Council v Pre-Cast Concrete Solutions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 147 Wakool Shire Council v Garrison Cattle Feeders Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 199 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Burwood Council (Applicant) Steve Nolan Constructions Pty Ltd ACN 07222854 (First Respondent) Stephen Michael Nolan (Second Respondent) Representation: P McGuire, Barrister (Prosecutor) J Johnson, Barrister (Respondents) Houston Dearn & O'Connor (Prosecutor) Storey & Gough (Respondents) File Number(s): 41039 of 2012 and 41152 of 2012