Go For Your Life Pty Ltd v Charas Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 328

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Go For Your Life Pty Ltd v Charas Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 328 Hearing dates: 14, 15, 16 and 23 June 2022 Date of orders: 24 June 2022 Decision date: 24 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $130,894.53. (2) Questions of costs reserved. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – Formation – Uncertainty - Express terms - Collateral contracts – Parties – Privity – Remedies - Liquidated damages - Debt Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999, s 13 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 131 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd [1973] HCA 36; (1973) 129 CLR 99 Aztech Science v Atlanta Aerospace (Woy Woy) [2005] NSWCA 319; (2005) 55 ACSR 1 Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7; (2014) 251 CLR 640 F. Goldsmith (Sicklesmere) Ltd. v. Baxter (1970) 1 Ch 85 FloMin Inc v Australian Raw Materials Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 585 Giliberto v Kenny (1983) 48 ALR 620 Hillas & Co Ltd v Arcos Ltd (1932) 147 LT 503; 43 Ll L Rep 359 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181; [2001] HCA 70 Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 571 Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd v Blann [2020] NSWCA 349 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37; (2015) 256 CLR 104 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2015] NSWSC 176 Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381 Re Anglican Development Fund Diocese of Bathurst (2015) 336 ALR 372 Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (2019) 267 CLR 514; [2019] HCA 13 Tomko v Palasty [2007] NSWCA 258 Waltons Stores (interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Texts Cited: J W Carter, LexisNexis Australia, Carter on Contract (online at 17 June 2022) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Go For Your Life Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Charas Constructions Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Gruzman with Mr N Y H Li (plaintiff) Mr J O'Sullivan (defendant)