Australia, April 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 18:
1. On 25 January 2023 the prosecutor SafeWork NSW (SafeWork) commenced these proceedings by a Summons and a Statement of Facts. On 9 March 2023 SafeWork served the Brief of Evidence.
2. On 11 June 2024 at a Directions Hearing before Judge Scotting, counsel for the defendant Mr Whitmarsh entered a plea of not guilty.
3. Between 26 August 2024 and 12 December 2024 a series of procedural orders were made:
1) The proceedings were listed for trial for a period of 4 weeks commencing on 31 March 2025.
2) SafeWork was required to serve by 21 October 2024 a Notice of Prosecution Case under s 247E of the Criminal Procedure Act 19...