TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 118

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 118 Hearing dates: 16 June 2020 Date of orders: 16 June 2020 Decision date: 19 June 2020 Before: Bell P; Macfarlan JA; Leeming JA. Decision: Leave to appeal refused, with costs. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) - builder served payment claim - developers failed to serve payment schedule - builder obtained judgment pursuant to Act - developers' appeal from judgment dismissed - proceedings based on construction contract pending in Technology and Construction List - late filing of cross-claim by developers - no explanation for late filing of cross-claim - developers seek further stay of judgment pending determination of main proceedings - developers claimed that they would be wound up if no stay were ordered and the cross-claim would not be adjudicated - primary judge dismissed application for a stay - whether any error of principle - whether principles in a "Grosvenor stay" applicable - Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 considered - whether developers had demonstrated basis for stay of execution - leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 13, 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Bellerive Homes Pty Ltd v FW Projects Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1435 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Decon Australia Pty Ltd v TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 312 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 49 Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 712; [2018] NSWCA 276 Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (in administration) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 In the matter of Pages Sales Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 616 In the matter of Tesrol Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1534 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 737; [2002] NSWCA 383 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Moutere v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2000] NSWSC 379; (2000) 34 ACSR 533 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) (2019) 99 NSWLR 317; [2019] NSWCA 11 Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 33 Style Timber Floor Pty Ltd v Krivosudsky (2019) 100 NSWLR 133; [2019] NSWCA 171 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 The Age Co Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Vanella Pty Ltd atf Capitalist Family Trust v TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 659 Vanella Pty Ltd atf Capitalist Family Trust v TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1379 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd v Kruger Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] NSWSC 459 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Katoomba Residence Investment Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Decon Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Christie SC, D Hume (Applicants) I Roberts SC, D Byrne (Respondent)