Wollongong City Council v Frames & Trusses (NSW) Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 135

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wollongong City Council v Frames & Trusses (NSW) Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 135 Hearing dates: 2 September 2014 Decision date: 02 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1) The defendant's objections to the prosecutor's Notice of Motion and Statement of Charge are dismissed. (2) The prosecutor's applications to amend the Notice of Motion and Statement of Charge are allowed. (3) Costs to be costs in the cause. Catchwords: CONTEMPT: civil or criminal? - adequacy of the specification of the alleged contempt - amendment of the Notice of Motion and Statement of Charge - principles to apply. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Borodin v R [2006] NSWCCA 83 Burwood Council v Steve Nolan Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2014] NSWLEC 54 Chiltern District Council v Keane [1985] 1 WLR 179 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1758 lnghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Timania Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 155 Matthews v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2009] NSWCA 155 McDonnell v Novello [2006] NSWSC 1186 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92; (2009) 167 LGERA 91 Newcastle City Council v Leaway Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 619 Wollongong City Council v Frames & Trusses (NSW) Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 60 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Wollongong City Council (Applicant/Prosecutor) Frames & Trusses (NSW) Pty Limited (Respondent/Defendant) Representation: Mr R O'Gorman-Hughes, barrister (Prosecutor) Mr T Lynch, SC with Mr D Neggo, barrister (Defendant) Wollongong City Council (Prosecutor) Ghobrial Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 40359 of 2013