Inten Constructions v Refine Electrical Services & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1282

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Inten Constructions v Refine Electrical Services & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1282

HEARING DATE(S) : 24/11/2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 1 December 2006

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

DECISION : See para [83] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - where plaintiff's payment schedule and adjudication response asserted that no contract provision supported the first defendant's claim - whether adjudicator was entitled or required to consider the relevant provisions of the contract under s 22(2)(b), (d) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) - where adjudicator found claim to be supported by the contract - whether natural justice required adjudicator to provide the plaintiff with an opportunity to respond - where adjudicator considered plaintiff's adjudication response - where adjudicator did not expressly state reasons for rejecting plaintiff's approach - whether adjudicator acted impartially - whether adjudicator lacked good faith - application of Brodyn v Davenport [2004] NSWCA 394 - whether adjudication determination void

LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Trade Practices Act 1974

Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (1973) 129 CLR 99 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 229 CASES CITED : Coordinated Construction Co Pty Limited v J M Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Limited (2005) 63 NSWLR 385 John Goss Projects v Leighton Contractors [2006] NSWSC 798 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 Procorp Civil Pty Limited v Napoli Excavations and Contracting Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 205 Quasar Constructions v Demtech Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 116