Summary
The case of EPA v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWLEC 153 was heard in the LEC in the Class 5 jurisdiction before Pain J.
Proceedings in the Land and Environment Court’s (LEC) Class 5 jurisdiction typically involve summary criminal enforcement proceedings (initiated by government authorities prosecuting offences against planning or environmental laws). According to the statistics published by the LEC, 32% of the prosecutions commenced in 2019 were initiated by the Environment Protection Authority or Office of Environment and Heritage. [...]