Beckhaus v Brewarrina Council [2002] NSWSC 960

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Beckhaus v Brewarrina Council [2002] NSWSC 960 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division - Consruction List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55025/2002 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/08/02; 6/09/02; 2/10/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2002

PARTIES : Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd v The Council of the Shire of Brewarrina JUDGMENT OF : Acting Justice Macready at 1

Mr M.G. Rudge SC for plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr W.H. Nicholas QC and Mr M. Christie for defendant

SOLICITORS : Dutton Lawyers for plaintiff Paul Ward-Harvey & Co for defendant CATCHWORDS : Contracts - Building, Engineering and related contracts. - Summary judgment application in respect of a progress claim under CL42.1 of AS 2124-1992. Superintendent fails to deal with claims within time. Contractor fails to supply statutory declaration as to payment of subcontractor. Held amount of progress claim due. - Progress claim also made under the Building Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999. Held claim under statutory scheme and under contract can be made at same time in one document. Algons Engineering Pty Ltd v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd (1997) 14 BCL 215. Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd v HBO & DC Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 821 Daysea Pty Ltd v Watpac Australia Pty Ltd [2001] QCA 49 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 C.L.R. 125 AB & MA Chick (Vic) Pty Ltd v 526 Olive Street Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 575 CASES CITED : Wigan v Edwards (1971) 47 ALJR 586 Balog v Crestani (1975) 132 CLR 289 Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1989) 91 ALR 363 at 376-378 Wilde v Anstee (1999) 48 NSWLR 387 Pyneboard v Trade Practices Commission (1982) 39 ALR 565 Central Pacific (Campus) Pty Ltd v Staged Developments Australia Pty Ltd (1998) V ConvR 54-575 Mannai Limited v Eagle Star Life Insurance Co Limited [1997] A.C. 749 DECISION : Paragraph 78