Anderson Street Banksmeadow Pty Ltd v Helcon Contracting Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 491

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Anderson Street Banksmeadow Pty Ltd v Helcon Contracting Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 491 Hearing dates: 1 May 2013 Decision date: 03 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Adjudication determination void Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - whether adjudication determination void - breach of natural justice - decision on basis not foreshadowed to the parties Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Cases Cited: Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost and Quality v Davenport [2004] NSWCA 394; (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 John Goss Projects Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors [2006] NSWSC 798; (2006) 66 NSWLR 707 Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd v H&M Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 818 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 O'Reilly v Mackman [1983] 2 AC 237 Pacific General Securities Ltd v Soliman & Sons Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 13 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anderson Street Banksmeadow Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Helcon Contracting Australia Pty Ltd (first defendant) Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd (second defendant) Melissa McCurdie (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: R P V Carey (plaintiff) F G Kalyk (first defendant) Solicitors: D Massey (plaintiff) KQ Lawyers (first defendant) Moray & Agnew Lawyers (second and third defendants) File Number(s): SC 2013/92743 Publication restriction: Nil