Workcover Authority of New South Wales v JML Tree Services Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 253

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Workcover Authority of New South Wales v JML Tree Services Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 253 Hearing dates: 4 May 2015 Date of orders: 12 May 2015 Decision date: 12 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: See paragraphs [67] and [68] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – prosecution – work health and safety – duty of persons undertaking business – duty of employers – risk of death or serious injury – death of employee SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – fine – capacity to pay – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty COSTS – prosecution costs Legislation Cited: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Crimes Act 1900 Fines Act 1996 Cases Cited: Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Baumer v R (1988) 166 CLR 51 Capral Aluminium Limted v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Lo [2003] NSWCCA 313 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Prosecutor) JML Tree Services Pty Ltd (Offender) Representation: Counsel:

Mr M Scott (Prosecutor) Mr D Nagle (Offender)