Conditionex Design & Construct Pty Ltd trading as Conditionex Mechanical Services v Nationwide Builders Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 166

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Conditionex Design & Construct Pty Ltd trading as Conditionex Mechanical Services v Nationwide Builders Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 166 Hearing dates: 18, 19 and 23 May 2022 Date of orders: 26 May 2022 Decision date: 26 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [82] for orders Catchwords: MERCANTILE LAW – debt claim based on an agreement that compromised a commercial building dispute – severance of cross-claim – referral of alleged building defects the subject of cross-claim to a Referee for determination Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 58 and 90 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.14 and 28.2 Cases Cited: Aon Insurance Ltd v Australia National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Churchward v The Queen (1865) LR 1 QB 173 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Electricity Generation Corp v Woodside Energy Ltd; Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corp (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151; [2008] HCA 3 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Hansen-Tangen; Hansen-Tangen v Sanko Steamship Co (The Diana Prosperity) [1976] 3 All ER 570; [1976] 1 WLR 989 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Conditionex Design & Construct Pty Ltd trading as Conditionex Mechanical Services Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Nationwide Builders Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Mr S Philips Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Ms N Dewan