Manly Council v Van Norton [2015] NSWLEC 205

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Manly Council v Van Norton [2015] NSWLEC 205 Hearing dates: 17 December 2015 Date of orders: 23 December 2015 Decision date: 23 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Biscoe J Decision: (1) The Court finds the defendant guilty of the offence charged but without proceeding to a conviction directs that the charge be dismissed pursuant to s 10(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.

(2) The defendant is to pay the prosecutor's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentencing for unlawful development. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 257B Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 10, 17, 19(2), 21A, 125B(2)(b) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 5, 76A(1), 81(1)(a), 96(1A), 121B, 125, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Sch 1 Pt 2 Cases Cited: Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Pratelli [2014] NSWLEC 28 City of Sydney Council v Adams, unreported LEC, 15 December 2015 Council of Camden v Runko [2006] NSWLEC 486, 147 LGERA 214 Holroyd City Council v El-Khouri [2008] NSWLEC 83 Lane Cove Council v Wu [2011] NSWLEC 43 Manly Council v Horizon Habitats Pty Limited [2015] NSWLEC 15 Manly Council v Leech [2015] NSWLEC 149 Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning v Diacano [2004] NSWLEC 532 Morrison v Cahill [2007] NSWIRComm 114 Morton v R [2014] NSWCCA 8 North Sydney Council v Perini (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 91 R v Ingrassia (1997) 41 NSWLR 447 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39 Thorneloe v Filipowski [2001] NSWCCA 213, 52 NSWLR 60 Warringah Council v Bonanno [2012] NSWLEC 265 Willoughby Council v Vlahos [2013] NSWLEC 71 Category: Sentence Parties: Manly Council (Prosecutor) Kay Ellen Van Norton (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: A Djemal and J Smith (Prosecutor) G Craddock SC and M Staunton (Defendant)