Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 7) [2015] NSWLEC 184

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 7) [2015] NSWLEC 184 Hearing dates: 27 November 2015 Date of orders: 27 November 2015 Decision date: 27 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: Leave granted to prosecutor to rely on additional affidavit evidence. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: case management – whether prosecutor should be granted leave to adduce further evidence – application made after hearing had commenced during prosecutor's case – applicable legal principles – no actual prejudice to defendant if leave granted – prejudice to prosecutor if leave refused – no delay in the finalisation of the proceedings if leave granted – leave granted. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 247E, 247J, 247N Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76B, 125 Cases Cited: Hudson v Director-General, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water [2012] NSWCCA 92; (2012) 187 LGERA 207 Jago v District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 121 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 39 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 97 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sutherland Shire Council (Prosecutor) Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Buchanan SC (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard SC with Mr C Ireland (Defendant)