Blue Legend Australia Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2017] NSWLEC 30

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blue Legend Australia Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2017] NSWLEC 30 Hearing dates: 20 March 2017 Date of orders: 20 March 2017 Decision date: 20 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The Appellant is to pay the Council's costs within 60 days. (3) The exhibits be returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from Local Court against sentence – objective seriousness of offence of carrying out development not in accordance with development consent – few mitigating factors – capacity to pay a fine – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review Act) 2001 ss 31, 49, 70, 72 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76A, 121B, 125, 125A, 125B, 125C Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 21A Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Burwood Council v Erector Group Pty Ltd; Burwood Council v Liverpool Developing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 20 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 7 Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 191 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 JJ and ABS Investments Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2011] NSWLEC 199 Lane Cove Council v Wu [2011] NSWLEC 43 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 7 North Sydney Council v Perini (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 91 R v Howland (1999) 104 A Crim R 273; [1999] NSWCCA 10 Category: Sentence Parties: Blue Legend Australia Pty Ltd (Appellant) Liverpool City Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: N Silva (Appellant) S Nash (Respondent)