A & P Parkes Constructions Pty Ltd v Como Hotel Holdings [2004] NSWSC 588

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : A & P Parkes Constructions Pty Ltd v Como Hotel Holdings [2004] NSWSC 588 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1 DECISION : See paras [79] to [81] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - where plaintiff claims sums due under building contract - where Court referred proceedings to referee - where plaintiff moves for adoption of referee's report - where defendant moves for rejection of substance of the report - Supreme Court Rules - Pt 72 r 13 - whether referee's report should be adopted, varied or rejected - obligation of referee to give reasons - whether referee gave adequate reasons - whether referee's findings of fact soundly based and explained - whether referee erred in construction of contract - whether interest should be calculated pursuant to contract or s 94 Supreme Court Act 1970 Super Pty Ltd v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 549 White Constructions (NT) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1990) 7 BCL 193 Chloride Batteries Australia Ltd v Glendale Chemical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 17 NSWLR 60 CASES CITED : Integer Computing Pty Ltd v Facom Australia Ltd (10 April 1987) Xuereb v Viola (1988) 18 NSWLR 453 Hughes Bros Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (55011/1991, 17 August 1994, unreported; BC 9402885) Liebe v Molloy (1906) 4 CLR 347 Update Constructions Pty Ltd v Rozelle Child Care Centre Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 251 PARTIES : A & P Parkes Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Como Hotel Holdings Pty Limited (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55028/02 COUNSEL : I D Faulkner SC (Plaintiff) R J Webb SC (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Cowley Hearne (Plaintiff) Minter Ellison (Defendant)