Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd v Trident Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 176

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd v Trident Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 176 Hearing dates: 21 February & 6 March 2013 Decision date: 08 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Determination void Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - adjudication - requirement for a payment schedule - whether determination void - jurisdictional error - procedural fairness - natural justice Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bauen Constructions v Westwood Interiors [2010] NSWSC 1359 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Clarence Street Pty Ltd v Isis Projects Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 391; (2005) 64 NSWLR 448 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 John Holland Pty Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 19 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 Nepean Engineering Pty Ltd v Total Process Services Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 409; (2005) 64 NSWLR 462 O'Reilly v Mackman [1983] 2 AC 237 Roseville Bridge Marina Pty Ltd v Bellingham Marine Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 320 Watpac Constructions v Austin Corporation [2010] NSWSC 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lahey Constructions Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Trident Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (first defendant) Philip Martin (second defendant) Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: F P Hicks (plaintiff) B DeBuse (first defendant) Solicitors: Moray & Agnew (plaintiff) Watson & Watson (first defendant) P J Davenport (second and third defendants) File Number(s): SC 2012/360086 Publication restriction: Nil