Cumberland Council v Badaoui Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cumberland Council v Badaoui Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18 Hearing dates: 14 February 2017 Date of orders: 02 March 2017 Decision date: 02 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [54] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – development without consent – guilty pleas – sentencing principles – discount to be applied – totality principle – fines imposed and costs ordered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1990 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 5, 76A, 125 Fines Act 1996 (NSW) ss 6, 7 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Pratelli [2014] NSWLEC 28 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Naji [2016] NSWLEC 101 Environment Protection Authority v Complete Asbestos Removal Pty [2016] NSWLEC 167 Environmental Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Menai and Burwood Council v Doueihi [2013] NSWLEC 196; (2013) 200 LGERA 152 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 132; (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 North Sydney Council v Perini (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 91 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Secretary Department of Planning and Environment v Boggabri Coal Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 154 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1998) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Cumberland Council (Prosecutor) Badaoui Habib (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M F Fozzard (Prosecutor) A M Pickles SC with N Hammond (Defendant)