Watpac Constructions v Austin Group [2010] NSWSC 347

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Watpac Constructions v Austin Group [2010] NSWSC 347

HEARING DATE(S) : 16/4/10 JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology & Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 16 April 2010

DECISION : 1. I make orders in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of the short minutes of order initialled by me and dated today's date. 2. I stay order 4 for 28 days from today's date.

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – where adjudication determination based on payment claim that included impermissibly re-agitated claims – consequences of issue estoppel and abuse process – whether determination void or whether enforcement of rights may be restrained to extent of invalidity – where adjudication determination involved substantial denial of natural justice – consequences of denial of natural justice – whether determination void – whether determination wholly void or void to extent of denial – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). - COSTS – whether partial success and partial failure – costs to follow event.

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

CATEGORY : Separate question

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