Camilleri v Wollondilly Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 136

Camilleri v Wollondilly Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 136

There was no evidence capable of supporting Mr Camilleri's conviction for carrying on development without consent under s 76A EPA Act; the business was owned and operated by Mrs Camilleri, and Mr Camilleri acted only as an employee. Mrs Camilleri's sentence, while lenient, was not manifestly excessive given the...

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Parties
Applicant: Sharon Camilleri; Applicant: Anthony Camilleri; Respondent: Wollondilly Shire Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 August 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Local Court to Land and Environment Court
Outcome
Mr Camilleri: appeal allowed, conviction quashed; Mrs Camilleri: appeal dismissed, sentence upheld.
Legal Topics
Development Without Consent, Dog Boarding Establishment, Appeal Against Sentence, Appeal Against Conviction, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Environmental Law Planning Law Criminal Procedure Development Without Consent Dog Boarding Establishment Appeal Against Sentence Appeal Against Conviction Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

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Parties

Sharon Camilleri

Applicant

Anthony Camilleri

Applicant

Wollondilly Shire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Local Court to Land and Environment Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Camilleri was rightly convicted for carrying on development without consent under s 76A EPA Act
  2. 2 Whether Mrs Camilleri's sentence for carrying on development without consent was manifestly excessive

Ratio Decidendi

There was no evidence capable of supporting Mr Camilleri's conviction for carrying on development without consent under s 76A EPA Act; the business was owned and operated by Mrs Camilleri, and Mr Camilleri acted only as an employee. Mrs Camilleri's sentence, while lenient, was not manifestly excessive given the seriousness of the offence and her awareness of regulatory requirements.

Court Disposition

Mr Camilleri: appeal allowed, conviction quashed; Mrs Camilleri: appeal dismissed, sentence upheld.

Orders

  • Mrs Camilleri: Appeal dismissed.
  • Mrs Camilleri: Order that the appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.