Panmal Constructions Pty Limited (ACN 001 305 639) v Warringah Formwork Pty Limited (ACN 002 797 417) [2004] NSWSC 204

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Panmal Constructions Pty Limited (ACN 001 305 639) v Warringah Formwork Pty Limited (ACN 002 797 417) [2004] NSWSC 204 HEARING DATE(S) : 22/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 March 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Leave to appeal granted; Appeal allowed.

CATCHWORDS : Commercial Arbitration - Leave to Appeal from costs award - Principles Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 LEGISLATION CITED : Land and Environment Court Act 1979, Supreme Court Act 1970 Alpine Hardwood (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hardys Pty Ltd (No 2) (2002) 190 ALR 121 Black v Tomislav Lipova BHNF Maria Lipovac [1998] FCA 699 Fasold v Roberts (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 11 September 1997); BC9704250 Horizons Corporation Pty Ltd v Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd, (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 27 November 1998); BC9807527 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clarke Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 McKensey v Hewitt [2002] NSWSC 145 Letterbox Holdings Pty Ltd v Kirkham [2003] NSWSC 177 LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 74 MGICA (1992) Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No.2) (1996) 140 ALR 707 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1996) 138 ALR 425 CASES CITED : Mutual Community Ltd v Lorden Holdings Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 28 April 1993); BC9303878 Naomi Marble & Granite Pty Ltd v FAI General Insurance Company Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of Queensland, 12 March 1998); BC9800777 Natoli v Walker (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Court of Appeal, 26 May 1994); BC9402554 Nobrega v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney (No 2) [1999] NSWCA 1334 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Promenade Investments Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (1992) 26 NSWLR 203 Quirk v Bawden (1992) 111 FLR 115 Skalkos v Assaf (No 2) [2002] NSWCA 236 The Sanko Steamship Co Ltd v Sumitomo Australia Ltd (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 7 February 1996); BC9600133 WCW Pty Ltd v Charthill Ltd (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 25 May 1992); BC203214 Wentworth v Rogers [2003] NSWSC 944 PARTIES : Panmal Constructions Pty Limited (ACN 001 305 639) (Plaintiff) Warringah Formwork Pty Limited (ACN 002 797 417) (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55050/03 COUNSEL : Mr PWJ Gray SC, Mr RC Titterton (Plaintiff) Mr AG Jamieson (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Parry Carroll (Plaintiff) Wood Marshall Williams (Defendant)