Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 31:
1. Whitehaven Coal Mining Ltd (Whitehaven) has pleaded not guilty to an offence that, as a person who had a work, health and safety duty pursuant to s 19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act) it failed to comply with that duty and thereby exposed workers, in particular Mr Luke Randall, to a risk of death or serious injury contrary to s 32 of the WHS Act. On 26 May 2025, the matter was set down before me for hearing commencing 11 May 2026, with an estimate of four weeks.
2. Pursuant to s 247I of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) (CPA), the prosecutor seeks orders for pre-trial disclosure under ss 247J,...