State Asphalt Services Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 528

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State Asphalt Services Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 528 Hearing dates: 29 April and 1 May 2013 Decision date: 09 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Separate questions answered "No" Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - whether the Act should be interpreted so as to permit a party to move for judgment on first payment claim when a second identical payment claim has been issued and responded to with a payment schedule - whether bringing of proceedings is an abuse of the Act - whether bringing of proceedings is an abuse of process - whether party ought to be estopped from bringing proceedings - whether claimant engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct - whether counterparty can bring a cross-claim

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER LAW - Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) - misleading or deceptive conduct Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27 Austruct Qld Pty Ltd v Independent Pub Group Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 001 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 238; (2006) 67 NSWLR 9 Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost and Quality v Davenport [2004] NSWCA 394; (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1367 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross; Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Thelander [2012] HCA 56 EK Nominees Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1172 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Ltd v International Pools Australia Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Urban Traders Pty Ltd v Paul Michael Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1072 Category: Separate question Parties: State Asphalt Services Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Leighton Contractors Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: J B Simpkins SC (plaintiff) M G Rudge SC (defendant) Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley (plaintiff) Gadens Lawyers (defendant) File Number(s): SC 2012/357229 Publication restriction: Nil