Wollongong City Council v FPM Constructions Pty Limited (formerly Fyntray Project Management Pty Limited) [2004] NSWSC 523

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wollongong City Council v FPM Constructions Pty Limited (formerly Fyntray Project Management Pty Limited) [2004] NSWSC 523 HEARING DATE(S) : 10/06/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 June 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Security ordered.

CATCHWORDS : Security for costs of arbitration Commercial Arbitration Act (1984) (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001(Cth) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Bell Wholesale Co Pty Ltd v Gates Export Corp & Ors (No 2) 1984) 2 FCR 1 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Buckley v Bennell Design & Constructions Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ACLR 301 Cameron's Unit Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Kevin R Whelpton and Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor (1986) 13 FCR 46 Caruso Australia Pty Ltd v Portec (Aust) Pty Ltd (1984) 8 ACLR 818 Clyde Industries Ltd v Ryad Engineering Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACLC 325 Cordukes Limited v DS Parklane Development Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 480 FFE Minerals Australia Pty Limited v Mining Australia Pty Limited [2000] 156 FLR 116 Fitzpatrick v Waterstreet (1995) 18 ACSR 694 FPM Constructions Pty Limited v The Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2003] NSWSC 201 FPM Constructions Pty Limited v Australian Recreation Systems Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 768 Gentry Bros Pty Ltd v Wilson Brown and Associates Pty Ltd (1992) 8 ACSR 405 Grant v The Banque Franco-Egyptienne (1876) 1 CPD 143 Heller Factors Pty Ltd v John Arnold's Surf Shop Pty Ltd (in liq) (1979) 4 ACLC 492 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific Ltd (in liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Idoport Pty Limited v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 744 Interwest Ltd v Tricontinental Corporation Ltd (1991) 5 ACSR 621 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd & Ors (1995) 56 FCR 189 CASES CITED : Mantaray Pty Ltd v Brookfield Breeding Co Pty Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 304 M A Productions Pty Ltd v Austarama Television Pty Ltd and Anor (1982) 7 ACLR 97 Memutu Pty Ltd v Lissenden (1983) 8 ACLR 364 Murex Diagnostics Australia Pty Limited v Chiron Corporation & Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc (1995) 128 ALR 525 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Owners Strata Plan No. 50530 v Walter Construction Group Limited [2001] NSWSC 820 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v Chine Ocean Shipping Co & Anor (1991) 65 ALJR 642 Rajski and Another v Computer Manufacture & Design Pty Ltd and Others [1982] 2 NSWLR 443 Rosenfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bain & Co (1988) 14 ACLR 467 Sent & Petres & Collier v Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 201 Smail v Burton [1975] VR 776 Southern Cross Exploration NL v Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 114 Spiel v Commodity Brokers Australia Pty Limited (in liq) (1983) 8 ACLR 410 Stanley-Hill v Kool [1982] 1 NSWLR 460 Sydmar Pty Ltd v Statewise Developments Pty Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 480 Tradestock Pty Ltd v TNT (Management) Pty Ltd (1977) 14 ALR 52 Tulloch Ltd v Walker (unreported, FCA, 8 December 1976) Unione Stearinerie Lanza & Weiner, Re [1917] 2 KB 558 Weily's Quarries v Devine Shipping Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 186 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Co of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542 PARTIES : Wollongong City Council (Plaintiff) FPM Constructions Pty Limited (formerly Fyntray Project Management Pty Limited) (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55020/04 COUNSEL : Mr S Kerr (Plaintiff) Mr G McVay (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Clayton Utz (Plaintiff) James A Moustacas & Co (Defendant)