Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport & Anor [2004] NSWSC 254

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport & Anor [2004] NSWSC 254 revised - 02/04/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 25/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J DECISION : Summons dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Prerogative Writs and Orders - Whether an order in the nature of certiorari lies against an adjudicator's determination under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - Whether certiorari should be granted when judgment had been entered for the adjudicated amount - Whether s 25 of the Act rendered an order in the nature of certiorari futile LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Abacus Funds Management Ltd v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 935 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 1019 Abacus v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 1027 CASES CITED : Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Transgrid v Walter Construction Group Ltd [2004] NSWSC 21 Craig v The State of South Australia (1994-1995) 184 CLR 163 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389 Ex parte Malouf; Re Gee (1943) 43 SR (NSW) 195 Broydn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost and Quality- Plaintiff PARTIES : Philip Davenport- First Defendant Dasein Constructions Pty Ltd- Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5412/03 COUNSEL : Ms Rashda Rana- Plaintiff Mr Patrick Fisher- 2nd Defendant SOLICITORS : Schrader & Associates- Plaintiff Turnbull Bowles Lawyers Pty Ltd- 2nd Defendant