Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Limited & Davis [2019] NSWCCA 312

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Limited & Davis [2019] NSWCCA 312 Hearing dates: 11 October 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Before: Brereton JA at [1] Harrison J at [99] Bellew J at [101] Decision: In Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Ltd (Nos 2018/145824–145828, 145882): (1) Appeal dismissed.

In Environment Protection Authority v Davis (Nos 2018/145865–145869): (1) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – environment and planning – appeals – appeal against sentence – inadequacy – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of seriousness – evidence of state of mind of corporation

CRIME – environment and planning – appeals – appeal against sentence – inadequacy – whether sentencing judge erred in application of De Simoni principle – whether moral culpability a factor

EVIDENCE – exclusion of evidence – whether unfairly prejudicial to accused

SENTENCING – EPA appeal against inadequacy of sentence – where grounds of appeal made out – whether Court should exercise discretion to intervene Legislation Cited: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 168, 169, 169A, 169B, 169C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 10A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5D(1), 5D(1A), 6(3), 8(1), 12(2), 17(1) Cases Cited: AAPT Ltd v Cable and Wireless Optus Ltd (1999) 32 ACSR 63; [1999] NSWSC 509 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) (2018) 357 ALR 240; [2018] FCA 751 Ballard v R [2011] NSWCCA 193 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liq) v Nazir (No 2) [2016] AC 1; [2015] UKSC 23 Cabonne Shire Council v Environmental Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304; [2001] NSWCCA 280 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Cassidy v The Queen (2012) 220 A Crim R 420; [2012] NSWCCA 68 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Kojic (2016) 249 FCR 421; [2016] FCAFC 186 Davies v R [2019] NSWCCA 45 Developing Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2018] NSWCCA 56 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT (2006) 67 NSWLR 237; [2006] NSWCA 270 Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 1996 [1998] 3 VR 352 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Erector Group Pty Ltd v Burwood Council; Liverpool Ex parte Ryan; Re Johnson (1943) 44 SR (NSW) 12 Gittany Constructions Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422; [2014] NSWCCA 84 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 45; [2010] HCA 45 HL Bolton (Engineering) Company Ltd v TJ Graham & Sons Ltd [1957] 1 QB 159 Lee v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 455; [2014] HCA 20 Lennard's Carrying Company Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Company Ltd [1915] AC 705 Lovegrove v R [1961] Tas SR 106 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McCullough v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 439; [2009] NSWCCA 94 Meridian Global Funds Management Asia Ltd v Securities Commission [1995] 2 AC 500 Mouawad v Hills Shire Council (2013) 199 LGERA 28; [2013] NSWLEC 165 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Myer Queenstown Garden Plaza Pty Ltd v Corporation of the City of Port Adelaide (1975) 11 SASR 504 O'Neil-Shaw v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 42 Pym v R [2014] NSWCCA 182 R v Barker [2016] NSWCCA 193 R v Bright [1916] 2 KB 441; [1916–17] All ER Rep 811 R v Chandler [2019] NSWCCA 250 R v Crump (NSWCCA, Mahoney JA, Hunt CJ at CL and Allen J, 30 May 1994, unreported) R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Foo [1976] Crim LR 456 R v Harris [2015] NSWCCA 81 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451; [2002] NSWCCA 489 R v Hooper [2004] NSWCCA 10 R v Hopoi [2014] NSWCCA 263 R v Hua [2002] NSWCCA 384 R v Huchison [1972] 1 WLR 398; [1972] 1 All ER 936 R v Hush, ex parte Devanny (1932) 48 CLR 487; [1932] HCA 64 R v Toomey [1964] Crim LR 419 R v Young [2003] NSWCCA 276 Rae v R [2019] NSWCCA 284 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153 The Lady Gwendolen [1965] P 294 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2018/145824–145828, 2018/145882 Environment Protection Authority (appellant) Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Limited (ACN 067 281 645) (respondent)