Palfrey v Spiteri, Palfrey v Spiteri, Palfrey v South Penrith Sand & Soil Pty Ltd, Palfrey v Roberts [2014] NSWSC 842

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Palfrey v Spiteri, Palfrey v Spiteri, Palfrey v South Penrith Sand & Soil Pty Ltd, Palfrey v Roberts [2014] NSWSC 842 Hearing dates: 28/04/2014, 29/04/2014, 30/04/2014 Decision date: 27 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Garling J Decision: Refer to [122] of judgment Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - summary jurisdiction - multiple offences - Road Transport (General) Act 2005 - Road Transport (General) Regulation 2005 - offences by company - offences by directors - offences by schedulers - breaches of heavy vehicle driver fatigue management requirements - standard work hours - driving while fatigued - guilty pleas

CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - Road Transport (General) Act 2005 - Road Transport (General) Regulation 2005 - breaches of statutory requirements - significant potential for injury, loss or damage - whether 'one person company' - whether multiple offences were products of a single act of criminality - principle of totality - levels of seriousness of criminality - offences committed without regard to public safety - no previous convictions - good character - unlikelihood of re-offending - discount for guilty pleas - fines imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Fines Act 1996 Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) - No.42a Road Transport (General) Act 2005 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2005 Cases Cited: Regina v S Y & Anor [2003] NSWCCA 291 Mill v The Queen [1998] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Greentree (No.3) [2004] FCA 1317 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Palfrey v South Penrith Sand & Soil Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Stambolis [2006] NSWCCA 56; (2006) 160 A Crim R 510 The Hills Shire Council v Kinnarney Civil & Earthworks Pty Ltd (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 95 Category: Sentence Parties: David Palfrey (P) South Penrith Sand & Soil Pty Ltd (D) Peter John Spiteri (D) Tienie Marie Spiteri (D) Jason Roberts (D) Representation: Counsel: M Higgins (P) (all matters) C J Hatcher SC / S Coleman (D) (all matters) Solicitors: Hicksons (P) (all matters) Farry & Co Solicitors (D) (all matters) File Number(s): 2011/407656