Martinus Rail Pty Ltd v Qube RE Services (No 2) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1223

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Martinus Rail Pty Ltd v Qube RE Services (No 2) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1223 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6, 26 September 2024 Date of orders: 26 September 2024 Decision date: 30 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Parker J Decision: See [359-361] Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ('SOPA') — adjudication of payment claims — adjudicator's obligation to give reasons — adjudicator's obligation to consider respondent's submissions — "legal unreasonableness" — jurisdictional error BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ('SOPA') — adjudication of payment claims — scope of adjudication proceedings — respondent calls bank guarantees and allows credit against set-off claims in payment schedule — claim for restitution in adjudication application — jurisdiction BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ('SOPA') — adjudication determination — application for stay of enforcement proceedings pending arbitration — alleged risk of non-repayment — whether stay available where judgment creditor not in liquidation — SOPA, s 32B — whether expert evidence required as to risk of non-repayment —– degree of risk — stay refused Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd v EnerMech Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1565 A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 144 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 56 Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd v Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1578 Binah Constructions Pty Ltd v PTMG Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 872 Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd v Southern Cross Electrical Engineering [2017] NSWSC 1665 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 CC Builders (Aust) Pty Ltd v Milestone Civil Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1251 Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (2023) 112 NSWLR 225 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 City of Ryde v AMFM Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1469 Demex Pty Ltd v McNab Building Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 261 Downer Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 72 EnerMech Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 162 Fulton Hogan v Cockram Constructions (2018) 97 NSWLR 773 Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (in administration) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 339 Joye Group Pty Ltd v Cemco Projects Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSCA 211 LPTD v Minister for Immigration [2024] HCA 12; 98 ALJR 610 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Pinnacle Construction Group Pty Ltd v Dimension Joinery & Interiors Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 894 Prime Constructions (Qld) Pty Ltd v HPS (Qld) Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 301 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1 Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority v McDonald Keen Group Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 165 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212 Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 33 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 118 Veolia Water Solutions v Kruger Engineering [No 3] [2007] NSWSC 459 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2024/278963 Martinus Rail Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Qube RE Services (No 2) Pty Limited (Defendant)