Silver Star Construction Pty Limited t/as Genesis Construction Australia v Denham Constructions Pty Limited [2011] NSWDC 254

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Silver Star Construction Pty Limited t/as Genesis Construction Australia v Denham Constructions Pty Limited [2011] NSWDC 254 Hearing dates: 23, 24 & 25 November 2011 Decision date: 25 November 2011 Before: Judge E Olsson SC Decision: 1. Notice of Motion for a stay is dismissed. 2. Defendant (Denham Constructions Pty Limited) to pay the plaintiff's (Silver Star Constructions Pty Limited) costs. Catchwords: Security of payment; stay of enforcement; competing interests Legislation Cited: The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOPA); Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corp Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685; The Attorney-General v Emerson and Ors (1889) 24 QBD 56; Wilson v Church (No.2) [1879] 12 Ch D 454; Alexander v Cambridge Credit (supra) at 695; Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Ltd v JF; CG Tilston Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 869; Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost; Quality v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 1019; Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (in administration) v Musico and Ors [2004] NSWSC 344; Herschel Engineering Ltd v Breen Property Ltd [2000] BLR 272; Veolia Water Solutions v Kruger Engineering [No. 3] [2007] NSWSC 459; Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd (2006) 67 NSWLR 9; Chase Oyster Bar v Hamo Industries [2010] NSWCA 190 Texts Cited: Keating on Building Contracts (7th edition, First Supplement) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Silver Star Construction Pty Limited t/as Genesis Construction Australia (Plaintiff) Denham Constructions Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Mr L Shipway (Plaintiff) Mr F P Hicks (Defendant) Vincent Young Solicitors (Plaintiff) Crisp Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/353316 & 2011/11518