The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd v Probuild Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1339

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd v Probuild Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1339 Hearing dates: 7 September 2015 Decision date: 11 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Adjudicator's determination to be quashed. Plaintiff's claim for damages to be dismissed. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – whether payment claim was valid – whether two payment claims were made in respect of one reference date – whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to make determination – whether relief in the nature of certioriari should be denied on discretionary grounds – whether applicant for relief approbated and reprobated – whether respondent to adjudication application entitled to recover costs of preparing adjudication response; whether statements in a payment claim or adjudication application comprise representations – whether any such representations relied on; AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – whether statements in payment claim or adjudication application comprise representations which constitute misleading or deceptive conduct – whether any such representations relied on Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Acohs Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 16 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 238; 67 NSWLR 9 Clarence Street Pty Ltd v ISIS Projects Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 391; 64 NSWLR 448 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69; 74 NSWLR 190 Energetech Australia v Sides Engineering [2005] NSWSC 1143 Express Newspapers plc v News (UK) Ltd (1990) 18 IPR 201 F Hoffmann-La Roche & Co AG v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [1975] AC 295 Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] FCA 910 Little v Law Institute of Victoria (No 3) [1990] VR 257 Mandurah Enterprises Pty Ltd v Western Australian Planning Commission [2008] WASCA 211 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Heavy Plant Leasing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2013] QSC 223 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 NC Refractories Pty Ltd v Consultant Bricklaying Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 842 Oppedisano v Micos Aluminium Systems [2012] NSWSC 53 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389 Rodger v De Gelder [2011] NSWCA 97 Rojo Building Pty Limited v Jillcris Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 309 The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 408 Texts Cited: Halsbury's Laws of Australia, (LexisNexis Butterworths) Halsbury's Laws of England, (LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: The New South Wales Netball Association Ltd (Plaintiff) Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Helen Durham (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D T Miller SC with M J Smith (Plaintiff) M Christie SC with D Hume (First Defendant)