The Council of the City of Sydney v Imaeda [2017] NSWLEC 19

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Council of the City of Sydney v Imaeda [2017] NSWLEC 19 Hearing dates: 16 May 2016; 16 June 2016; 14 July 2016; and 2, 28, 29 September 2016 Date of orders: 10 March 2017 Decision date: 10 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See paragraph [136] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: development and use of land without consent – one use prohibited – pleas of guilty to both offences – sentencing principles – question of mental incapacity or impairment affecting defendant's culpability – environmental harm – aggravating and mitigating factors – fines imposed – principle of totality applied – agreement to pay costs. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Evidence Act 1995 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Doueihi (2013) 200 LGERA 152; [2013] NSWLEC 196 Burwood Council v Erector Group Pty Ltd; Burwood Council v Liverpool Developing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 20 Cameron v Eurobadalla Shire Council (2006) 146 LGERA 349; [2006] NSWLEC 47 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Council of the City of Sydney v Adams [2015] NSWLEC 206 Council of the City of Sydney v Mae [2009] NSWLEC 84 Council of the City of Sydney v Trico Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 56 Cumberland Council v Badaoui Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWLEC 2 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna [2010] NSWLEC 98 Environment Protection Authority v Orange City Council [1995] NSWLEC 103 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 Hunters Hill Council v Hakim & Anor [2010] NSWLEC 62 Kyluk Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage [2013] NSWCCA 114 Liverpool City Council v Maller Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 48 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd (2002) 122 LGERA 89; [2002] NSWLEC 132 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Holder, R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 The Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Gerringong Developments Pty Limited [2007] NSWLEC 257 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Warringah Council v Ulrich [2012] NSWLEC 234 Willoughby City Council v Livbuild Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 34 Wollongong City Council v Kudrynski & Anor [2013] NSWLEC 4 Category: Sentence Parties: The Council of the City of Sydney (Prosecutor) Masaaki Imaeda (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Johnson, barrister (Prosecutor) Mr A Crossland, barrister, with Mr D Sweeney, barrister (Defendant)