Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad [2020] NSWLEC 1

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad [2020] NSWLEC 1 Hearing dates: 26 November 2019, further written submissions 3 December 2019 Date of orders: 05 February 2020 Decision date: 05 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [87] Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION – whether applicant should be granted leave to withdraw pleas of guilty to offences against s 144AA(2) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) – applications dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 192E Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 247E, 247F Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 142A, 143, 144, 144AA Cases Cited: Brown Brothers Waste Contractors Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2015) 90 NSWLR 717; [2015] NSWCA 215 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (NSW) v Burns [2010] NSWCA 265; (2010) 207 A Crim R 362 Environment Protection Authority v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 502 Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 41 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Davies (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 16 December 1993, unrep) R v Favero [1999] NSWCCA 320 R v Ganderton (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 17 September 1998, unrep) R v Hura [2001] NSWCCA 61; (2001) 121 A Crim R 472 R v Liberti (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 R v Presser [1958] VR 45; [1958] ALR 248 State Pollution Control Commission v Tallow Products Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 517 Wong v Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) [2005] NSWSC 129; (2005) 155 A Crim R 37 Woods v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 83; (2008) 184 A Crim R 108 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Paul Mouawad also known as Boulos Isaac (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E C Muston SC with J S Caldwell (Prosecutor) R Daoud, solicitor with D Philippe, solicitor (Defendant)