Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited v A J Mayr Pty Limited; A J Mayr Pty Limited v Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 154

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited v A J Mayr Pty Limited; A J Mayr Pty Limited v Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 154 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 14 March 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 14 March 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : Applications dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : [JURISDICTION] Application for revocation of orders made for the payment out of $4,942,716.00 of $11,228,898.63 paid into court pursuant to s 25(4)(b) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 as a condition of the grant of a stay - whether the Court has jurisdiction to order stay on condition of payment out of part of the security paid into court - whether legislation intended to fetter the discretion of a judge where dictates of justice require payment out.

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CASES CITED : Goldsmith v Sandilands (2002) 76 ALJR 1024

Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited ACN 004 303 842 (Plaintiff in 55005/2006) A J Mayr Engineering Pty Limited ABN 86 095 864 985 (Defendant 55005/2006) PARTIES : A J Mayr Engineering Pty Limited ABN 86 095 864 985 (Plaintiff in 55007/2006) Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Limited ACN 004 303 842 (Defendant 55007/2006)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55005/2006; 55007/2006

COUNSEL : M Christie (Plaintiff in 55005/2006, Defendant in 55007/2006) M Rudge SC; F Hicks (Defendant in 55005/2006, Defendant in 55007/2006)