Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Hudson (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Amendment notes Medium Neutral Citation: Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Hudson (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 110 Hearing dates:4, 5, 17 and 21 June 2013Date of orders: 10 July 2015 Decision date: 10 July 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 5Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [247] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: unlawful clearing of native vegetation – failure to comply with a statutory notice to provide information and materials – conviction upheld on appeal – sentence overturned on appeal – sentencing principles – objective factors – serious environmental harm – subjective factors – no plea of guilty – totality principle – extra-curial punishment – liability for costs on remitter – liability for costs at first instance. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3, 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, ss 2, 5AA, 5AB,12, 17 Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996, s 6 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 6 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 118D Native Vegetation Act 2003, ss 3, 11, 12, 19, 20, 22, 36 Noxious Weeds Act 1993 Cases Cited: Alameddine v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 317 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 47; (2006) 146 LGERA 349 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty...