Ku-Ring-Gai Council v Ichor Constructions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1534

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-Ring-Gai Council v Ichor Constructions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1534 Hearing dates: 30 October 2014 Decision date: 05 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: The defendants be restrained from proceeding with adjudication application of 27 August 2014 Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - first adjudicator unable to assess defendant's delay damages claim on evidence before him - whether an issue estoppel arose - whether further adjudication application for same delay damages an abuse of process Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Cases Cited: AE & E Australia Pty Ltd Stowe Australia Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 135 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 Blair & Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Curran (Adams' Will) (1939) 62 CLR 464 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69; 74 NSWLR 190 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited v SST Consulting Pty Limited [2009] HCA 43 Ramsay v Pilgram (1968) 118 CLR 271 The University of Sydney v Cadence Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 635 Urban Traders Pty Ltd v Paul Michael Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1072 Watpac Construction (NSW) Pty Limited v Austin Corp Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ku-Ring-Gai Council (Plaintiff) Ichor Constructions Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) John O'Brien (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B DeBuse (Plaintiff) M Ashhurst SC with D Neggo (Defendants) Solicitors: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Plaintiff) BCP Lawyers & Consultants (First Defendant) Moray & Agnew (Second and Third Defendants) File Number(s): SC 2014/258167