NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: 72 NSWLR 211
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd (ACN 107 042 688) [2008] NSWCA 134
HEARING DATE(S): 3/6/08
JUDGMENT DATE: 18 June 2008
JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at 1; Basten JA at 2; Bell JA at 35
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS: CONTRACTS – contract for construction of residential units, one of which intended to be developer's residence – whether contract excluded under s 7(2)(b) from the operation of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – use of extrinsic material - Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 33, 34
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 15AB Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), s 7(2)(b) LEGISLATION CITED: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), s 3(1) Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1970 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Acclaim Building Management Pty Ltd v Loewenthal [2006] NSWDC 29 Atlen Pty Ltd v Builders Insurers' Guarantee Corporation [2005] NSWCA 105 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd v The Satellite Group (Harold Park) Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1235 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Faichney (1972) 129 CLR 38 Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67 HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd v Jones [2000] NSWSC 359 CASES CITED: Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] HCA 37; 205 CLR 603 Network Ten Pty Limited v TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited [2004] HCA 14; 218 CLR 273 Owen v South Australia (1996) 66 SASR 251 Pepper v Hart [1993] AC 593 Plaintiff S157/2002 v The Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 R v Young [1999] NSWCCA 166; 46 NSWLR 681 Wacando v The Commonwealth (1981) 148 CLR 1 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] HCA 5; 82 ALJR 489
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