Brambles Australia Limited v Philip Davenport & Ors [2004] NSWSC 120

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Brambles Australia Limited v Philip Davenport & Ors [2004] NSWSC 120 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction 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 (NSW) - determination made by adjudicator - Administrative law - whether, and if so to what extent, judicial review of adjudications made pursuant to the Act is available - scope of relief available in the nature of a writ of certiorari - grounds upon which judicial review is available - Natural justice in relation to costs - Proper construction of section 7(2)(c) of the Act - Whether the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract or for related goods and services supplied under the contract was to be calculated by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Magistrates (Summary Proceedings) Act 1975 (Vic) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Abacus Funds Management Ltd v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 935 ADI Limited v Environmental Protection Authority; Environmental Protection Authority v ADI Limited (2000) 118 ACrimR 335 Brodyn Pty Limited t/as Time Cost and Quality (ACN 001 998 830) v Philip Davenport & Ors [2003] NSWSC 1019 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd (1990) 170 CLR 249 Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Co Ltd v Jacobsen (1945) 70 CLR 635 Dowling v Bowie (1952) 86 CLR 136 Emag Constructions Pty Limited v Highrise Concrete Contractors (Aust) Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 903 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Leighton Contractors Pty Limited v Campbelltown Catholic Club Limited, Campbelltown Catholic Club Limited v Leighton Contractors Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 1103 Monier Ltd (t/as Reliance Roof Tiles) v Szabo (1992) 28 NSWLR 53 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens and Anor [2003] NSWSC 1140 CASES CITED : Musico & Ors v Davenport & Ors [2003] NSWSC 977 Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Limited v JF & CG Tilston Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 869 R v Maclay (1990) 19 NSWLR 112 Re Bolton ex parte Bean (1987) 162 CLR 514 Reg v Edwards [1975] QB 27 Reg v Hunt [1987] AC 352 Rose and Another v Bridges (1997) 79 FCR 378 Roxborough & Ors v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Limited (2001) 208 CLR 516 Russell v Duke of Norfolk [1949] 1 All ER 109 Transgrid v Walter Construction Group Ltd [2004] NSWSC 21 Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Walter Construction Group Ltd v CPL (Surry Hills) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 266 Brambles Australia Limited (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Philip Davenport (First Defendant) Demtech Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Adjudicate Today (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55061/03 Mr G Inatey SC, Mr D Miller (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr M Rudge SC, Mr D Robertson (Second Defendant) No appearance First and Third Defendants SOLICITORS : Allens Arthur Robinson (Plaintiff) Dutton Lawyers (Second Defendant)