Kingston Building (Australia) v Dial D [2013] NSWSC 2010

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kingston Building (Australia) v Dial D [2013] NSWSC 2010 Hearing dates: 13/12/2013 Decision date: 13 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: McDougall J Decision: Application for stay dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - judgments - application for stay of judgment - whether abuse of process - whether set off available - whether basis for exercise of inherent jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dualcorp Pty Limited v Remo Constructions Pty Limited (2009) 74 NSWLR 190 Falgat Constructions Pty Limited v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Limited (2005) 62 NSWLR 385 Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (in admin) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 Martinek Holdings Pty Limited v Reed Construction (Qld) Pty Limited [2009] QCA 329 R J Neller Building Pty Limited v Ainsworth [2009] 1 Qd R 390 Rubana Holdings Pty Limited v 3D Commercial Interiors Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 1405 Siemens Limited v Origin Energy Uranquinty Power Pty Ltd (2011) 80 NSWLR 398 Urban Traders v Paul Michael [2009] NSWSC 1072 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd v Kruger Engineering Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] NSWSC 459 Watpac Constructions v Austin Corp [2010] NSWSC 168 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kingston Building (Australia) Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Dial D Pty Ltd as the trustee for the Smith Street Unit Trust (defendant) Representation: Counsel: MG Rudge SC (plaintiff) FG Kalyk (defendant) Solicitors: Moray & Agnew Lawyers (plaintiff) Keystone Lawyers (defendant) File Number(s): 2013/325799