Peter's of Kensington v Seersucker Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 897

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Peter's of Kensington v Seersucker Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 897

HEARING DATE(S) : 19 August 2008 JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 19 August 2008

DECISION : See paragraph [88] of the judgment.

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS – whether contract for provision of architectural services was a construction contract – whether payment claim complied with requirements of s13(2) Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – whether adjudicator's decision on sufficiency of information in payment claim is open to review.

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

Associated Midland Corporation Limited v Bank of New South Wales (1984) 51 ALR 641 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Clarence Street Pty Ltd v Isis Projects Pty Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 448Co-Ordinated Co-Ordinated Construction Pty Ltd v JM Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 385 Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 229 CASES CITED : Isis Projects v Clarence Street [2004] NSWSC 714 John Holland Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2007) 23 BCL 205 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Nepean Engineering Pty Ltd v Total Process Services Pty Ltd, (2005) 64 NSWLR 462 Parist Holdings Pty Ltd v Thiessen Architects Pty Ltd (30 May 2003, unreported; BC 200305695) Technical Products Pty Ltd v State Government Insurance Office (Queensland) (1988) 167 CLR 45