State Water Corporation v Civil Team Engineering Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1879

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State Water Corporation v Civil Team Engineering Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1879 Hearing dates: 25 and 26 November, further written submissions on 27, 28 and 29 November 2013 Decision date: 16 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraphs [131]-[132] Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - whether adjudicator failed to accord natural justice - whether adjudicator failed to exercise powers in good faith - whether adjudicator committed jurisdictional error. Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Bauen Constructions v Westwood Interiors [2010] NSWSC 1359 Blair v Curran [1939] HCA 23; (1939) 62 CLR 464 Broad Construction Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v Vadasz t/as Australasian Piling Co [2008] NSWSC 1057; (2008) 73 NSWLR 149 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd and Ors [2005] NSWCA 229 Clyde Bergemann v Varley Power [2011] NSWSC 1039 Downer Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Energy Australia [2007] NSWCA 49; (2007) 69 NSWLR 72 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69; (2009) 74 NSWLR 190 Halkat Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Holmwood Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 32 Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Minister for v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 John Holland Pty Ltd v Cardno MBK (NSW) Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 258 John Holland Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 19; (2007) 23 BCL 205 John Holland Pty Ltd v TAC Pacific Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 205; [2010] 1 Qd R 302 Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction v Handm Engineering and Construction [2010] NSWSC 818 Leighton v Arogen [2012] NSWSC 1323 Maxstra NSW Pty Ltd v Blacklabel Services Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 406 Minister for Commerce v Contrax Plumbing (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 142 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v Sydney Civil Excavations Pty Ltd and Anor [2009] NSWSC 61 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57, (2000) 204 CLR 82 Shell Refining (Australia) Pty Ltd v AJ Mayr Engineering Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 94 Timwin Construction v Facade Innovations (2005) 21 BCL 383; [2005] NSWSC 548 Trysams Pty Limited v Club Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 399 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v District Court of New South Wales & Ors [2001] NSWCA 241 Watpac Construction (NSW) Pty Ltd v Austin Corp Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 168 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: State Water Corporation (Plaintiff and First Cross-Defendant) Civil Team Engineering Pty Ltd (First Defendant and Cross-Claimant) Jonathan Sive (Second Defendant) RICS Australasia Pty Ltd trading as RICS Dispute Resolution Service (Second Cross-Defendant) Thomas Wilson (Third Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Christie SC and V Culkoff (Plaintiff and First Cross-Defendant) M Rudge SC and F Hicks (First Defendant and Cross-Claimant) Solicitors: Baker & McKenzie (Plaintiff and First Cross-Defendant) Holding Redlich (First Defendant and Cross-Claimant) File Number(s): 2013/239686