Consolidated Constructions Pty Limited v The Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty LimitedThe Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty Limited v Consolidated Constructions Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 1235

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Consolidated Constructions Pty Limited v The Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty LimitedThe Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty Limited v Consolidated Constructions Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 1235 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3879/00; 3653/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 November 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2000

PARTIES : Consolidated Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff in 3879/00 and Defendant in 3653/00) The Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty Limited (Plaintiff in 3653/00 and Defendant in 3879/00) JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1

COUNSEL : Mr J Ireland, QC (Consolidated Constructions) Mr B Ralston (The Satellite Group) SOLICITORS : Baker & McKenzie (Consolidated Constructions) Verekers (The Satellite Group) CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS -Corporations law - statutory demand for building work part completed - no contract - question whether any debt had arisen - quantum meruit claim - STATUTES -Home Building Act 1989 - extension to hotel premises involving strata units required to be leased back to hotel owner - whether dwelling under the Act - whether excluded from definition by Home Building Regulation 1997 - STATUTES - Home Building Act 1989 - whether protection and rights and obligations apply in circumstances where there is no building contract - MORTGAGES -loan agreement in substitution for progress payment claim for building work done - whether enforcement breach under s94 of Home Building Act Corporations Law LEGISLATION CITED : Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Regulation 1997 Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 CASES CITED : Roberts v Waverley Municipal Council (1988) 14 NSWLR 423 DECISION : See paragraphs 32 and 33