The University of Sydney v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 1362

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The University of Sydney v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 1362 Hearing dates: On the papers; submissions received 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 October and 3 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Plaintiff to pay the costs of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th defendants of the plaintiff's Notice of Motion filed 11 November 2022 Catchwords: COSTS – where notice of motion seeking leave to amend List Statement – where multiple iterations – where claims advanced and then withdrawn Cases Cited: Chahwan v Euphoric Pty Ltd trading as Clay & Michael & anor [2009] NSWSC 805 The University of Sydney v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 383 The University of Sydney v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1019 Category: Costs Parties: The University of Sydney (Plaintiff/Applicant) Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (First Defendant/Respondent) Brookfield Australia Investments Limited (Second Defendant/Respondent) Francis-Jones Morehen Group Pty Ltd (Third Defendant/Respondent) Surface Design Consulting Pty Ltd as trustee for the Surface Unit Trust (Fourth Defendant/Respondent) Arup Pty Limited (Fifth Defendant/Respondent) McKenzie Group Consulting (NSW) Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant/Respondent) Chevalier (Aluminium Engineering) Australia Pty Ltd (Seventh Defendant/Respondent) Building Studio Architects Pty Ltd (Eighth Defendant/Respondent) Building Certificates Australia Pty Lt (Ninth Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Shipway (Plaintiff/Applicant) A J Carr (First and Second Defendants/Respondents) E Ball (Fourth Defendant/Respondent)