Vodafone Pty Ltd v Supercall Pty Ltd & Anor [2003] NSWSC 302

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Vodafone Pty Ltd v Supercall Pty Ltd & Anor [2003] NSWSC 302 revised - 05/09/2005 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 May 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J DECISION : Leave to appeal refused

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION - JUDICIAL DISCRETION - whether leave to appeal Arbitrator's Award should be granted pursuant to s 38(4)(b) of Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) - whether Arbitrator failed to properly construe terms of Award - whether Arbitrator erred in law - whether Arbitrator failed to give any or adequate reasons - whether manifest error on face of Award under s 38(5)(b)(i) - whether leave should be refused on discretionary grounds - HELD - leave to appeal refused LEGISLATION CITED : Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) s 38(4)(b), s 38(5)(a), s 38(5)(b)(i) Horizons Corporation Pty Ltd v Lahey Construction Pty Ltd (Unreported, NSWSC, 27 November 1998) Natoli v Walker (Unreported, NSWCA, 26 May 1994) CASES CITED : New South Wales v Coya (Constructions) Pty Ltd (Unreported, NSWCA, 4 August 1995) Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (1978) 139 CLR 231 Promenade Investments Pty Ltd v New South Wales (1992) 26 NSWLR 203 Vodafone Pty Ltd - Plaintiff PARTIES : Supercall Pty Ltd - First Defendant Advanced Communications Pty Ltd - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50211/02 COUNSEL : G C Lindsay SC/M Dicker - Plaintiff J Kelly SC/G M McGrath - Defendants SOLICITORS : Acuiti Legal - Plaintiff Dominic David Stamfords - Defendants