Farrell v Bridge [1988] NSWLEC 133

Farrell v Bridge [1988] NSWLEC 133

The defendant deliberately and seriously breached section 23(6) of the Waste Disposal Act 1970 by disposing of over 500,000 litres of waste at unapproved sites over four months, warranting conviction and maximum penalty.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 August 1988
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
['waste Disposal' 'breach of License Conditions']
['environmental Law' 'criminal Law'] ['waste Disposal' 'breach of License Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendant breached section 23(6) of the Waste Disposal Act 1970 by failing to comply with the condition attached to his license to transport waste requiring discharge only at an approved depot']

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant deliberately and seriously breached section 23(6) of the Waste Disposal Act 1970 by disposing of over 500,000 litres of waste at unapproved sites over four months, warranting conviction and maximum penalty.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • ['The Defendant be convicted of the offence charged.' 'A penalty of $1,000 be imposed, to be paid to the Registrar within 28 days.' "The Defendant pay the Prosecutor's costs of $1,694 to the Registrar within 60 days to be disbursed according to law."]