Willoughby City Council v Livbuild Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 34

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Willoughby City Council v Livbuild Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 34 Hearing dates: 16 February 2015 Decision date: 09 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [142]. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: development without consent – guilty pleas – sentencing principles – assistance in prosecution of third party – discount to be applied – totality principle – fines imposed and costs ordered. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 5, 76A, 125, 126 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 10, 21A, 23, Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996, s 6 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Doueihi [2013] NSWLEC 196; (2013) 200 LGERA 152 Byron Shire Council v Fletcher [2005] NSWLEC 706; (2005) 143 LGERA 155 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; (1993) 82 LGERA 21 Cessnock City Council v Bimbadgen Estate Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 140 Chin v Ryde City Council [2004] NSWCCA 167; (2004) 133 LGERA 312 Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Furlong [2009] NSWLEC 139 Cowra Shire Council v Fuller [2015] NSWLEC 13 Department of Environment and Climate Change v Sommerville; Department of Environment and Climate Change v Ianna [2009] NSWLEC 194 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 12 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 65 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (the Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103 Environment Protection Authority v Queanbeyan City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 220; (2012) 192 LGERA 415 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Gore v R; Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; (2010) 208 A Crim R 353 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Hurstville City Council v Naumcevski [2011] NSWLEC 226 Ku-ring-gai Council v Abroon (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 12 Lane Cove Council v Wu [2011] NSWLEC 43 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Newcastle Port Corporation v MS Magdalene Schiffarhtsgesellschaft; Newcastle Port Corp v Vazhnecko [2013] NSWLEC 210 North Sydney Council v Perini (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 91 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Plath v Hunter Valley Property Management Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 264 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Veen v The Queen [1979] HCA 7; (1979) 143 CLR 458 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Willoughby City Council (Prosecutor) Livbuild Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Johnson (Prosecutor) Ms A Berglund (Defendant)