Veer Build Pty Limited v TCA Electrical and Communication Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 864

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Veer Build Pty Limited v TCA Electrical and Communication Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 864 Hearing dates: 22 June 2015 Date of orders: 02 July 2015 Decision date: 02 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Darke J Decision: Summons is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – validity of payment claim – whether a second payment claim served in respect of a reference date under contract – whether adjudicator denied procedural fairness to plaintiff Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (1999) (NSW) ss 8(1), 8(2)(b), 13(5), 13(6) Interpretation Act 1989 (NSW) s 21 Cases Cited: Allpro Building Services Pty Ltd v C&V Engineering Services [2009] NSWSC 1247 Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost and Quality v Davenport and Another [2004] NSWCA 394; (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69; (2009) 74 NSWLR 190 Grid Projects NSW Pty Ltd v Proyalbi Organic Set Plaster Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1571 Kitchen Xchange v Formacon Building Services [2014] NSWSC 1602 NC Refractories Pty Ltd v Consultant Bricklaying Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 842 Patrick Stevedores Operations No. 2 Pty Ltd v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1413 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Limited v Lewence Construction Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 502 The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for Diocese of Lismore v T F Woollam and Son [2012] NSWSC 1559 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Veer Build Pty Limited (plaintiff)