The Owners – Strata Plan No 90189 v Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1382

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No 90189 v Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1382 Hearing dates: 10 October 2022 Date of orders: 14 October 2022 Decision date: 14 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Rees J Decision: Dismiss motion for advance ruling with costs. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – application for advance ruling – section 192A, Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – builder seeks ruling that expert reports are inadmissible as irrelevant – case law review and principles regarding advance rulings at [40]-[50] – premature to make rulings sought where builder yet to serve evidence and trial date not allocated. CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings in Technology and Construction List – plaintiff's pleadings initially defective – parties agree to provision of further particulars of defects through Scott Schedule – builder now insists on amendment to List Statement. Legislation Cited: Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 192A Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.7, 14.8, 15.1, 15.2 Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No 3) [2009] FCA 1075; (2009) 259 ALR 541 Australian Securities and Investments Commission, in the matter of Whitebox Trading Pty Ltd v Whitebox Trading Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 324 B&K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd v Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 64; (2019) 134 ACSR 404 BCEG International (Australia) Pty Ltd v Xiao [2022] NSWSC 972 Coastal Service Centres Pty Ltd v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1870 Davaria v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (No 9) [2021] FCA 473 Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1423 Goldsmith v Sandilands [2002] HCA 31; (2002) 190 ALR 370 Gondarra v Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2012] FCA 185; (2012) 127 ALD 288 Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 97315 [2022] NSWCA 114 Lambert Leasing Inc v QBE Insurance Australia Ltd [2012] NSWSC 953 NA & J Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 120 Searle v Commonwealth [2022] NSWSC 119 Southern Cross Airports v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWSC 349 Swiss Re International SE v Simpson [2018] NSWSC 233; (2018) 354 ALR 607 Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd v Schulman [2012] NSWSC 951 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Trusted Cloud Pty Ltd v Core Desktop Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 33 Wadsworth v Hamilton [2022] NSWSC 396 Texts Cited: Explanatory Memorandum to the Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 (Cth) Practice Note SC Eq 3 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan No 90189 (Plaintiff/Respondent) Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd (First Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Pesman SC / Mr P Horobin (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr MA Ashhurst SC / Mr L Corbett (First Defendant/Applicant)