Cardinal Project Services v Hanave [2010] NSWSC 1367

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cardinal Project Services v Hanave [2010] NSWSC 1367

HEARING DATE(S) : 22 November 2010 and 23 November 2010 JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 23 November 2010

DECISION : Determination declared void and quashed. Summons otherwise dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS – adjudication – determinations – validity – where prior adjudication made on same payment claim – where prior determination declared void – whether plaintiff could make second adjudication application – whether second application made within time allowed by s 26(3) – whether second determination void – judicial review – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) s 26. - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – meaning of s 26(1)(b) and s 26(3) – giving effect to literal meaning – when time limit for making fresh application runs – considerations of inconvenient consequences – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) s 26.

LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Brodyn Pty Limited v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Chase Oyster Bar v Hamo Industries [2010] NSWCA 190 CASES CITED : Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69 Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Watpac Constructions v Austin Corp [2010] NSWSC 168

Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Hanave Pty Limited (First Defendant) David Campbell-Williams (Second Defendant)