Grant Constructions Pty Limited v Claron Constructions Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 369

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Grant Constructions Pty Limited v Claron Constructions Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 369

HEARING DATE(S) : 28/04/06 JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 04/28/2006

DECISION : Stay refused.

CATCHWORDS : Application for stay of arbitration proceedings - Respondent to judgment entered under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act fails to pay judgment debt but pursues arbitration - Suggested oppressive conduct

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Commercial Arbitration Act LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act State Act Supreme Court Act Uniform Civil Procedure Act

Aldoga Aluminium Pty Ltd v De Silva Starr Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 284 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v State Constructions Pty Limited (1993) 61 SASR 94 Commonwealth of Australia v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Limited (1995) 36 NSWLR 662 Demir Pty Limited v Graf Plumbing Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 553 Gill Herron & Gardiner v Walton (1991) 25 NSWLR 190 Greenaways Australia Pty Limited v CBC Management Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 1186 CASES CITED : Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (in admin) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 Herscho v Expile Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 468 Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Read v Howard (No 2) (1995) 184 CLR 1 Taylor Projects Group Pty Limited v Brick Dept Pty Limited & Ors [2005] NSWSC 571 Thalanga Copper Mines Pty Limited v Brandrill Limited [2004] NSWSC 349 Tringali v Stewardson Stubbs & Collett Pty Ltd (1966) 66 SR (NSW) 335