Council of the City of Sydney v The Owners Strata Plan No 18820 [2017] NSWLEC 81

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the City of Sydney v The Owners Strata Plan No 18820 [2017] NSWLEC 81 Hearing dates: 7 June and 5 July 2017 Date of orders: 06 July 2017 Decision date: 06 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [69] Catchwords: SENTENCING – civil contempt – disobeying orders of the Court – no evidence of wilful and obstinate disobedience – applicability of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – relevant considerations to be taken into account by Court Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 121B Fines Act 1996 (NSW), ss 4, 6 Cases Cited: Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Burwood Council v Ruan [2008] NSWLEC 167 Burwood Council v Wanless [2014] NSWLEC 20 Canterbury City Council v Ali Ahmed [2016] NSWLEC 160 Council of the City of Sydney v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 18945 [2011] NSWLEC 79 Cumberland Council v Khoury [2017] NSWLEC 14; (2017) 222 LGERA 78 Fairfield City Council v Adams (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 45 Hutley v Cosco [2016] NSWLEC 15 Matthews v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2009] NSWCA 155 Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd (2016) 93 NSWLR 88; [2016] NSWCA 280 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92; (2009) 167 LGERA 91 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 6) [2010] NSWLEC 20 Pittwater Council v Brown Brothers Waste Contractors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 210 Queanbeyan City Council v Sun (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 64; (2013) 195 LGERA 14 Re Mycorp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1180 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 South Sydney City Council v Hexiva Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 174 Sydney City Council v Li (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 123 Waverley Council v Tovir Investments Pty Ltd (No 4) [2013] NSWLEC 88 Waverley Council v Tovir Investments Pty Ltd and Rappaport (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 35 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Category: Sentence Parties: Council of the City of Sydney (Applicant) The Owners Strata Plan No 18820 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Singh, solicitor (Applicant) L Byrne (Respondent)