Hurstville City Council v Romanous Construction Pty Ltd; Hurstville City Council v Romanous Contractors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 24

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hurstville City Council v Romanous Construction Pty Ltd; Hurstville City Council v Romanous Contractors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 24 Hearing dates: 16 February 2016 Date of orders: 24 March 2016 Decision date: 24 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See pars 94 and 95 Catchwords: SENTENCING – pleas of guilty by two defendants to two charges of pollution of land by deposition of fill which contained bonded asbestos – extent of risk to human health and safety – state of mind of defendants' directors – offences not committed deliberately – mitigating factors considered – publication orders made Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 142A, 143, 241, 250(1)(a), 257, Dictionary Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown Council v Hanna [2014] NSWLEC 152; (2014) 205 LGERA 39 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Ashmore [2014] NSWLEC 136 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna [2010] NSWLEC 98 Environment Protection Authority v Laison [2015] NSWLEC 89 Environmental Protection Authority v Capdate Pty Ltd (1993) 78 LGERA 349 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Hills Shire Council v Kinnarney Civil & Earthworks Pty Ltd and Kinnarney (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 95 Hills Shire Council v Suciu (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 192 Hills Shire Council v Suciu [2009] NSWLEC 145; 168 LGERA 302 Hoare v R [1989] HCA 33; (1989) 167 CLR 348 5 Keir v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 754 Kogarah City Council v Man Ho Wong [2013] NSWLEC 187 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 51003 of 2014 Hurstville City Council (Prosecutor) Romanous Construction Pty Ltd (Defendant)