The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd (ACN 001 685 007) v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 095 250 945) [2015] NSWSC 408

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd (ACN 001 685 007) v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 095 250 945) [2015] NSWSC 408 Hearing dates: 7 April 2015 Decision date: 07 April 2015 Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraph 22 of this judgment. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory injunction seeking to restrain adjudication of payment claim - Prejudice due to operation of statutory timetable - Injunction to restrain enforcement of adjudication determination BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Validity of payment claim - Whether arguable case that claim referred to as "draft" was a valid payment claim Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190; 78 NSWLR 393 Reitsma Constructions Pty Ltd v Davies Engineering Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 343 The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore v T F Woollam and Son [2012] NSWSC 1559 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd (ACN 001 685 007) (Plaintiff) Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 095 250 945) (First Defendant) Helen Durham (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Miller SC with M Smith (Plaintiff) M Christie SC (First Defendant)

Solicitors:

Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Plaintiff) Thomson Geer (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2015/98613 Publication restriction: Nil