Transgrid v Walter Construction Group [2004] NSWSC 21

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Transgrid v Walter Construction Group [2004] NSWSC 21 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 December 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1 DECISION : See paragraph [71] of judgment.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - construction contracts - determination of adjudicator under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - whether jurisdiction to review - whether jurisdictional error of law - whether Superintendent's certification binding on adjudicator - whether denial of natural justice LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSW SC 977 Abacus Funds Management v Davenport [2003] NSW SC 1027 Abacus Funds Management v Davenport [2003] NSW SC 935 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport [2003] NSW SC 1019 CASES CITED : Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens & Anor [2003] NSW SC 1140 Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 WMC Resources v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [1999] WASCA 10 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Parist Holdings Pty Ltd v W T Partnership [2003] NSW SC 365 TransGrid (a State owned Corporation) PARTIES : v Walter Construction Group Ltd and Tim Sullivan FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30109/03 COUNSEL : F C Corsaro SC (Plaintiff) G Inatey SC/B McManus (Defendants) Doyles Construction Lawyers (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Defendant 1) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendant 2)