Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 345

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 345 Hearing dates: 1-2 December 2022 Date of orders: 6 April 2023 Decision date: 06 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Richmond J Decision: Adjudication determination set aside, in part, in relation to the claim for retention monies. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — adjudication — whether adjudication determination was affected by jurisdictional error — whether the adjudicator failed to afford the parties procedural fairness — jurisdictional error in respect of part of the adjudication determination in relation to retention monies — where the Court has the power to set aside the whole or part of the adjudication determination pursuant to s 32A of the Act Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 8, 9, 12, 13, 32A Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Bill 2018 (NSW) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulation 2020 (NSW), Div 2 Cases Cited: Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 181; (2005) 21 BCL 12 Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Chess Engineering Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1423 Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Chess Engineering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1788 Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1330 Brolton Group Pty Ltd v Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 63 Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1487 Equa Building Services Pty Ltd v A&H Floors 2 Doors Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 152 Futurepower Developments Pty Ltd v TJ & RF Fordham Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 232 Galileo Miranda Nominees Pty Ltd v Duffy Kennedy Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1157 Holmwood Holdings Pty Ltd v Halkat Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1129; (2006) 22 BCL 285 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Jadwan Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care (2003) 145 FCR 1; [2003] FCAFC 288 JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd (2018) 41 NTLR 149; [2018] NTCA 6 McNab Building Services Pty Ltd v Demex Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1496 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421; [2019] HCA 3 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] HCA 17; 95 ALJR 441 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; 96 ALJR 737 New South Wales Netball Association Ltd v Probuild Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1339 Parrwood Pty Ltd v Trinity Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 172 Perkins (WA) Pty Ltd v Weston (No 2) [2022] WASCA 111 Pinnacle Construction Group Pty Ltd v Dimension Joinery & Interiors Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 894 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476; [2003] HCA 2 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v DDI Group Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 82; [2017] NSWCA 151 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd v Hick [2017] NSWSC 830 Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd v Concrete Evidence Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 755 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 317; [2019] NSWCA 11 Trysams Pty Ltd v Club Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 399 Watpac Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Austin Corp Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ceerose Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Paul Roberts (Second Defendant) ABC Dispute Resolution Service (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Robertson SC with D Hume (Plaintiff) L Gor (Defendant)