Practice and procedure : 'no case to answer' submissions in occupational health and safety prosecutions

Queensland is the most recent state to confirm that the criminal law principles relating to a 'no case to answer' submission apply to occupational health and safety prosecutions. This note discusses the criminal law principles of a 'no case to answer' submission and the application of those principles in the occupational health and safetyjurisdiction using the Queensland Industrial Court decision of Savage v Lund n2 as an example.