Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Waite [2019] NSWLEC 146

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Waite [2019] NSWLEC 146 Hearing dates: 2, 3, 4 and 5 September 2019 Date of orders: 09 October 2019 Decision date: 09 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: Accused's record of interview inadmissible. Catchwords: CRIMINAL OFFENCES: voir dire as to the admissibility of a record of interview in criminal proceedings – whether evidence inadmissible by reason of a failure of the council to advise the accused of his privilege against self-incrimination as required under statute – whether accused required to answer questions or whether interview voluntary.

EVIDENCE: whether record of interview was illegally or improperly obtained – whether admissions contained in record of interview should be excluded on discretionary grounds. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 247G Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A(1)(a), 125(1), 4.3, 4.2(1), 119J, 118A, 118B, 118I, 119S, 119A, 119C, 119K, 119L, 119M, 119D, 119F, Div 1C Evidence Act 1995, ss 138, 139, 85, 90 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 Local Government Act 1993, ss 68, 23, 192, 355, 377, Ch 7 Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011, cl 2.3(1)(d) Cases Cited: Bunning v Cross [1978] HCA 22; (1978) 141 CLR 54 Caterpillar of Australia Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 83; (2009) 78 NSWLR 43 Clough v Leahy [1904] HCA 38; (1905) 2 CLR 139 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 21; (2015) 256 CLR 375 Cvetjovski v R [2019] NSWCCA 100 Director of Public Prosecutions (on behalf of Watson) v Kaba [2014] VSC 52; (2014) 44 VR 526 Em v The Queen [2007] HCA 46; (2007) 232 CLR 67 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd [1993] HCA 74; (1993) 178 CLR 477 Gedeon v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 257; (2013) 280 FLR 275 IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14; (2016) 257 CLR 300 Lee v NSW Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39; (2013) 251 CLR 196 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; (2009) 252 ALR 619 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Mansfield [2019] NSWCCA 7 R v Aspinall [2006] NZCA 459 R v Dalley [2002] NSWCCA 284 R v Gallagher; R v Burridge [2015] NSWCCA 228 R v Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commissioner [2016] HCA 8; (2016) 256 CLR 459 R v Naa [2009] NSWSC 851; (2009) 76 NSWLR 271 Ridgeway v The Queen [1995] HCA 66; (1995) 184 CLR 19 Robinson v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWCCA 426; (2005) 64 NSWLR 612 Southon v Beaumont [2008] NSWLEC; (2008) 69 NSWLR 716 Templeton (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 335 Williams v The Commonwealth [2012] HCA 23; (2012) 248 CLR 156 X7 v Australian Crime Commission [2013] HCA 29; (2013) 248 CLR 92 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (on-line ed) Oxford English Dictionary (on-line ed) Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (Prosecutor) David Waite (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Higgins (Prosecutor) Mr C Ireland (Defendant)