Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 234

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 234 Hearing dates: 4 March 2022 Decision date: 09 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Rees J Decision: Second defendant removed from the proceedings pursuant to rule 6.29 of the Uniform Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW). Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — removal of party — principles at [41]-[49] — bank has charge over company's assets – company enters into building contract with plaintiff – company obtains judgment against plaintiff for progress payment under s16(2)(a), Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – bank's charge attaches to judgment debt – company goes into liquidation – bank assigns rights – plaintiff commences proceedings against company and bank, claiming neither entitled to judgment debt by reason of s34, Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act – assignee joined – whether bank a proper or necessary party following assignment — bank does not "have or claim an interest in the subject matter" — bank removed. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 6.29, 13.4 Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ss 16(2)(a), 32, 34 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 513B(b), 513C(b), 553C Cases Cited: Carpenter's Investment Trading Co Ltd v Commonwealth (1952) 69 WN (NSW) 175 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (in liq) (mgrs and recs apptd) [2017] WASC 152; (2017) 52 WAR 90 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Forge Power Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (mgrs and recs apptd) [2018] WASCA 163; (2017) 53 WAR 325 Hayes v Lend Lease Darling Park One Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 1376 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 K v St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited [2020] NSWSC 742 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410 Pegang Mining Co Ltd v Choong Sam [1969] 2 MLJ 52 Re Spectrum Plus Ltd (in liq) [2005] 2 AC 680 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Seller v Jones [2014] NSWCA 19 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] NSWSC 412 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) (Supreme Court (NSW), Stevenson J, 20 April 2018, unrep) Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] NSWCA 11 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 64 Sproule v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1968] 3 NSWR 655 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Monsen [1978] 1 NSWLR 575 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Second Defendant/Applicant) Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Krochmalik (Second Defendant/Applicant) Mr M Christie SC / Mr D Hume (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr AW Smith (First Defendant)