Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) v Linx Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 243

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) v Linx Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 243 Hearing dates: 1 October 2024 Date of orders: 10 October 2024 Decision date: 10 October 2024 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Basten AJA at [3]; Griffiths AJA at [29] Decision: Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal, with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — application for leave to appeal — where applicant made payment claim relating to construction works — where respondent sought reduction of amount on account of payment to third-party supplier — whether respondent sought to "bring any cross-claim" in contravention of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), s 15(4)(b)(i) — leave refused Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 22(1) Contractors Debts Act 1997 (NSW), s 5 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 29, 39, 40 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 9 Cases Cited: A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 144 Alexander v Vane (1836) 1 M&W 511; 150 ER 537 Be Financial Pty Ltd as trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost and Quality v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as The Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) (2008) 232 CLR 635; [2008] HCA 27 Maaz v Fullerton Property Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 79 McDonald v MAK Constructions and Building Services Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 63 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 Re Chetwynd's Estate [1938] Ch 13 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) (2019) 99 NSWLR 317; [2019] NSWCA 11 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd (in liq) v Lewence Construction Pty Ltd (2016) 260 CLR 340; [2016] HCA 52 Stehar Knitting Mills Pty Ltd v Southern Textile Converters Pty Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 514 Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in liq) (2014) 252 CLR 307; [2014] HCA 15 Style Timber Floor Pty Ltd v Krivosudsky (2019) 100 NSWLR 133; [2019] NSWCA 171 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 118 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, MJ Leeming, PG Turner, Meagher Gummow & Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed, 2015, Lexis Nexis Butterworths), Ch 39 K Mason, JW Carter, GJ Tolhurst, Mason & Carter's Restitution Law in Australia (4th ed, 2021, Lexis Nexis Australia) New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 12 November 2002 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) (Applicant) Linx Constructions Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr A Greinke / P Hick (Applicant) F Corsaro SC (Respondent)