Siemens Ltd v Origin Energy Uranquinty Power Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 195

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Siemens Ltd v Origin Energy Uranquinty Power Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 195 Hearing dates: 9 March 2011 Decision date: 23 March 2011 Before: Ball J Decision: Defendant's motion filed on 17 February 2011 dismissed with costs Catchwords: ARBITRATION - Arbitration agreement - whether parties agreed to submit dispute under s 15(2)(a)(i) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 to arbitration.

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - whether dispute under s 15(2)(a)(i) of the Act arbitrable - whether proceedings under s 15(2)(a)(i) should be stayed. Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment Act) 1999 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Home Building Act 1989 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 238; 67 NSWLR 9 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190 Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 192; 157 FCR 45 Energetech Australia Pty Ltd v Sides Engineering Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 801 Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 Geaghan v D'Aubert [2002] NSWCA 260; (2002) 36 MVR 542 Global Network Services Pty Ltd v Legion Telecall Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 279 Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v Atkinson-Leighton Joint Venture (1979-81) 146 CLR 206 IBM Australia Ltd v National Distribution Services Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 466 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34; (2004) 220 CLR 363 Metrocall Inc v Electronic Tracking Systems Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 136 Tridon v Tridon Australia [2002] NSWSC 896 Texts Cited: D C Pearce and R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 5th ed (2001) Butterworths New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 29 June 1999 K Lewison, The Interpretation of Contracts, Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2007, 4th ed, 275f Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Siemens Ltd (ACN 004 347 880 (Plaintiff) Origin Energy Uranquinty Power Pty Ltd (ACN 120 384 938) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr SA Kerr SC (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr TJ Breakspear (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr J Rowland QC (Defendant/Applicant) Mr RC Scruby (Defendant/Applicant) Solicitors: Norton Rose (Plaintiff/Respondent) Clayton Utz (Defendant/Applicant) File Number(s): 2011/31067