H M Australia Holdings Pty Limited v Edelbrand Pty Limited t/as Domus Homes & Anor [2011] NSWSC 604

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: H M Australia Holdings Pty Limited v Edelbrand Pty Limited t/as Domus Homes & Anor [2011] NSWSC 604 Hearing dates: 14 June 2011 Decision date: 21 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Einstein J Decision: 1. Adjudication No 2011ADJT043 made by Phillip Davenport on 14 February 2011 under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 is void and should be set aside; 2. The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs in the cause. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW of Adjudication Determination - certiorari- "related goods and services" - construction contract- basic and essential requirements- jurisdictional error- jurisdictional fact- calculated otherwise than by reference to the value of the work- appointment of adjudicator- notification of appointment Legislation Cited: Architects Act 2003 (NSW) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). Cases Cited: Biseja v NSI Group [2006] NSWSC 835 Brian Leigh Smith & Anor v Coastivity Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 313 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) NSWLR 421 Chase Oyster Bar v Hamo Industries (2010) 272 ALR 750; [2010] NSWCA 190 Fifty Properties Investments Pty Ltd v O'Mara (2007) 23 BCL 35 G J Coles &Ors v Retail Trade Industrial Tribunal (1987) 7 NSWLR 503 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lifestyle Retirement Prjects No 2 v Parisi Homes Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 411 Liftronic Pty Ltd v Unver (2001) 75 ALJR 867 Olbourne v Excell Building Corp Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 349 Parist Holdings Pty Ltd v WT Partnership Australia Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 365 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 60 ALR 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: H M Australia Holdings Limited (Plaintiff) Edelbrand Pty Limited t/as Domus Homes (First Defendant) Philip Davenport (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr Folino-Gallo, I Leong (Plaintiff) Mr DS Weinberger (First Defendant) TK Legal Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Whittens Lawyers and Consultants (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/054792