ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES — unlawful transporting and depositing of waste on private land and public park — pollution of land — sentence — objective circumstances — offender's conduct offended against objects of statute and statutory provisions — substantial harm to environment and financial loss to victims — premeditated and intentional commission of offences — offences committed to save expense of paying tipping fees — reasonable foreseeability of harm — practical measures to prevent harm not taken — control over causes of offence — offences of medium objective gravity — subjective circumstances — significant record of prior convictions — early pleas of guilty — limited contrition and remorse — likelihood of re-offending — limited assistance to law enforcement authorities — sentence to implement purposes of sentencing of retribution, denunciation and individual and general deterrence — appropriate sentences — adjustment for totality principle — consideration of but no adjustment for financial means of offender — convicted of all four offences — fines totalling $225,000 imposed, costs ordered and publication order made
Case Details
Citation[2014] NSWLEC 152
CourtNSWLEC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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