CPC Energy Pty Ltd v Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWSC 1397

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CPC Energy Pty Ltd v Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWSC 1397

HEARING DATE(S) : 27/11/07, 28/11/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 December 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Referees report to be adopted.

CATCHWORDS : Adoption of referees' report - Fraud finding - Jones v Dunkel - Principles to be applied on challenge to referees' report - Cost plus contracts

Arbitration Act 1902 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Allied Constructions Pty Limited v Hyder Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 808 Amaca Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (2003) 199 ALR 596 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Buckley v Bennell Design and Construction Pty Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 1 Cape v Maidment (1991) 98 ACTR 1 Chloride Batteries Australia Ltd v Glendale Chemical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 17 NSWLR 60 Chocolate Factory Apartments Pty Ltd v Westpoint Finance Pty Ltd & Ors [2005] NSWSC 784 De Groot v The Nominal Defendant [2005] NSWCA 61 Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337 Foxman Holdings Pty Ltd v NMBE Pty Ltd (1994) 38 NSWLR 615 CASES CITED : Homebush Abattoir Corporation v Bermria Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 605 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702 M & E M Hull Pty Limited v Thompson [2001] NSWCA 359 Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited v HSH Hotels (Australia) Limited & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1069 New South Wales Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Peabody Resources Ltd v Macquarie Generation (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 19 November 1998, Einstein J) Reynell v Sprye (1852) 1 De GM & G 660 Smith v Kay (1859) 7 HL Cas 750 Super Pty Ltd v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 549 White Constructions (NT) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1990) 7 BCL 193 Yorke & Anor v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661