Leichhardt Council v GRC Projects Pty Ltd ACN 135 672 294 (in liquidation)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Leichhardt Council v GRC Projects Pty Ltd ACN 135 672 294 (in liquidation) [2014] NSWLEC 122 Hearing dates:14 July 2014Decision date: 14 July 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 5Before: Preston CJ Decision: (1) The matter proceed to a hearing and a determination in the absence of the defendant.(2) The matter be adjourned to 8 August 2014. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - criminal proceedings - order that accused person appear to answer to offence charged - accused person does not obey order to appear - motion seeking an order that matter be heard and determined in absence of accused person - requirements for such order under s 250 of Criminal Procedure Act 2005 - order made Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 ss 471B, 477(2)(a), 500 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 246, 250, Div 2 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76A(1), 125(1) Category:Principal judgmentParties: Leichhardt Council (Prosecutor) GRC Projects Pty Ltd ACN 135 672 294 (in liquidation) (Defendant) Representation: Mr D A Buchanan SC with Ms A C Hemmings (Prosecutor) No appearance for the defendant Pikes & Verekers (Prosecutor) No appearance for the defendant File Number(s):50796 of 2013 Publication restriction:No JudgmentThe defendant, GRC Projects Pty Ltd, has been prosecuted for an offence against s 125(1) of the EnvironmentalPlanningandAssessmentAct1979 ('the Act') in that, between about 17 October and 11 November 2011, it carried out development comprising the demolition of part of a building on land known as 1-13 Parramatta Road, Annandale, otherwise than in...