State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 81

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 81 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 February 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 February 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology & Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J DECISION : Extension granted

CATCHWORDS : Application pursuant to s.48 of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) by plaintiff (respondent in arbitration) to extend certain times in arbitration clause in Agreement with defendant (claimant in arbitration) - Whether application involves the determinaion of a question of law - "undue hardship"- Whether in all the circumstances time should be extended. LEGISLATION CITED : Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 Haskins & Anor v Brae - Villa Homes Pty Ltd VSC, O'Bryan J 27 July 1995 Jennings v Credit Corp Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 48 NSWLR 709 Liberian Shipping Corporation v A. King & Sons Ltd [1967] 1 Lloyd's Rep 302 CASES CITED : PMT Partners Pty Ltd v Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (1995) 184 CLR 301 State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 1077 State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 392 Raguz v Sullivan (2000) 50 NSWLR 236 White v Overland and Anor [2001] FCA 1333 PARTIES : State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Austeel Pty Ltd (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55010/04 COUNSEL : Mr J Sackar QC (Plaintiff) Mr M Holmes QC (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Freehills (Plaintiff) Kemp Strang (Defendant)