Bronzewing Ammunition Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1494

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bronzewing Ammunition Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1494 Hearing dates: 7 October 2015 Date of orders: 12 October 2015 Decision date: 12 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. The stay granted by Harrison J on 29 September 2015 be continued until further order of the Court.

2. Costs of the Motion for the stay will be the costs in the appeal. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – judgments – licences to import and manufacture explosives cancelled - stay pending appeal – where first appeal unsuccessful – similar arguments to be put on further appeal - whether arguable grounds of appeal – balance of convenience – effect of stay on business of appellant – safety of the public – length of existing stay – further stay granted Legislation Cited: Explosives Act 2003 (NSW) Explosives Regulation 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boyle v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAD 90 Boyle v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 183 Hickey v Land Enviro Corp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 472 Penrith Whitewater Stadium Ltd v Lesvos Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 103 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bronzewing Ammunition Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Gregory Charles Boyle (Second Plaintiff) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G W McGrath SC & S A Adair (Plaintiffs) H El-Hage (Defendant)