Brodyn Pty Limited t/as Time Cost and Quality (ACN 001 998 830) v Philip Davenport & Ors [2003] NSWSC 1019

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Brodyn Pty Limited t/as Time Cost and Quality (ACN 001 998 830) v Philip Davenport & Ors [2003] NSWSC 1019 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/10/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 November 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Proceedings to be dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Building and construction - progress payments claimed under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - determination made by adjudicator - Administrative law - whether, and if so to what extent, judicial review of adjudications made pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 is available - scope of relief available in the nature of a writ of certiorari - grounds upon which judicial review is available Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Home Building Act, 1989 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Abacus Funds Management Ltd v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 935 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Richard Walter Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 168 Emag Constructions Pty Limited v Highrise Concrete Contractors (Aust) Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 903 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Limited v JF & CG Tilston Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 869 CASES CITED : Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 77 ALJR 454 Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 R v Northumberland Compensation Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Shaw [1952] 1 KB 338 R v Tennant; Ex parte Woods [1962] Qd R 241 Walter Construction Group Limited v CPL (Surry Hills) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 266 Vroon BV v Foster's Brewing Group Ltd [1994] 2 VR 32 Brodyn Pty Limited t/as Time Cost and Quality (ACN 001 998 830) (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Philip Davenport (First Defendant) Mediate Today Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Linisil Australia Pty Ltd. (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30078/03 COUNSEL : Mr T Davie (Plaintiff) Mr F Hicks (Third Defendant) SOLICITORS : Schrader & Associates (Plaintiff) LAC Lawyers (Third Defendant)