Jem Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1087

Reported Decision : 68 NSWLR 100

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jem Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1087

HEARING DATE(S) : 22/9/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Notice of motion seeking dismissal of plaintiff's summons or stay of proceedings to be dismissed

CATCHWORDS : Building and construction - Building Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - Proper construction of s 25 (4) of Act - Meaning of words "commences proceedings to have the judgment set aside" - Whether a respondent to an application under the Act against whom a judgment debt following a determination has been entered, may albeit eschewing making an application to have the judgment set aside, seek any and if so what form of declaratory and associated relief challenging the validity of the determination.

LEGISLATION CITED : Building Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

Bermingham v Corrective Services Commission of NSW (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1 Façade Innovations Pty Ltd v Timwin Constructions Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 197 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corp Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 385 Kammins Ballrooms Co Ltd v Zenith Investments (Torquay) Ltd [1971] AC 850 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1996-97) 191 CLR 85 CASES CITED : R v Young (1999) NSWCCA 166 Saraswati v R (1991) 172 CLR 1 Shellbridge Pty Ltd v Rider Hunt Sydney Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1152 Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409 Tokyo Mart Pty Ltd v Campbell (1988) 15 NSWLR 275 Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd v Evans [1910] AC 444 Wentworth Securities v Jones [1980] AC 74 Wills v Bowley [1983] 1 AC 57