Trysams Pty Limited v Club Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 399

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Trysams Pty Limited v Club Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 399

HEARING DATE(S) : 15 April 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 6 May 2008

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

DECISION : See paragraphs [104] and [105] of the judgment.

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – adjudication determination – adjudicator's consideration of a issue not raised by parties – parties denied opportunity to put submissions on issue – whether issue material to determination – whether denial of natural justice – adjudicator's failure to consider relevant contractual provisions – power of Court to order adjudicator to reconsider adjudication application.

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Supreme Court Act 1970

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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