Nefiko Pty Ltd v Statewide Form Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 840

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nefiko Pty Ltd v Statewide Form Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 840 Hearing dates: 12 June 2014 Decision date: 27 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: Proceedings dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - grounds of review - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) - adjudication determination - whether identity of parties to construction contract a jurisdictional fact - whether decision by adjudicator as to identity of contracting parties reviewable for jurisdictional error - distinction between determination of a jurisdictional fact with binding legal effect and the formation of an opinion by an administrative body in relation to a jurisdictional fact - whether denial of natural justice - whether adjudicator took into account all relevant factual matters Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: B Seppelt & Sons Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads (1975) 1 BPR 9147 Barrier Wharfs Ltd v W Scott Fell & Co Ltd [1908] HCA 88; (1908) 5 CLR 647 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Fifty Property Investments Pty Ltd v O'Mara [2006] NSWSC 428 Film Bars Pty Ltd v Pacific Film Laboratories Pty Ltd (1979) 1 BPR 9251 Howard Smith & Co Ltd v Varawa [1907] HCA 38; (1907) 5 CLR 68 IWD No 2 Pty Ltd v Level Orange Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1439 Lederberger v Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 262 Nefiko Pty Ltd v Statewide Form Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 442 R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton [1945] HCA 53; (1945) 70 CLR 598 Re Adams and Tax Agents' Board (1976) 12 ALR 239 Tomko v Palasty [2007] NSWCA 258 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 61 NSWLR 707 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nefiko Pty Ltd (ABN 69 002 401 676) (Plaintiff) Statewide Form Pty Ltd (ABN 34 159 561 403) (First Defendant) Robert Sundercombe (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Glissan ESM QC with Ms L Walsh (Plaintiff) AJ Macauley (First Defendant) Solicitors: Pryor Tzannes & Wallis (Plaintiff) Avondale Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/94834 Publication restriction: None