Campbelltown City Council & Ors v WSN Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 155

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campbelltown City Council & Ors v WSN Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 155 Hearing dates: 20 February 2015 Date of orders: 06 March 2015 Decision date: 06 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph [57] Catchwords: CONTRACT – construction – construction of dispute resolution clause – where two separate mechanisms for dispute resolution – where one dispute resolution clause provided for appointment of expert – intentions of the parties – commercial convenience – jurisdiction of expert Legislation Cited: Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (in liq) (2000) 202 CLR 588 Belvino Investments No. 2 Pty Ltd v Australian Vintage Ltd [2014] NSWSC 978 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Cordon Investments Pty Ltd v Lesdor Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 184 Dance With Mr D Ltd v Dirty Dancing Investments Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 332 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA [2014] NSWCA 184 Newey v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 319 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 Re Golden Key Ltd (in rec) [2009] EWCA Civ 636 Zhu v Treasurer (NSW) (2004) 218 CLR 530 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Campbelltown City Council & Ors – plaintiffs/cross-defendants WSN Environmental Solution Pty Ltd – defendant/cross-claimant Representation: Counsel: Mr D T Miller SC, Mr A Abadee – plaintiffs/cross- defendants Mr N Hutley SC, Ms C Gleeson – defendant/cross- claimant Solicitors: Sparke Helmore – plaintiffs/cross-defendants Maddocks Lawyers – defendant/cross-claimant File Number(s): 2014/371801 Publication restriction: Not restricted