Hakea Holdings Pty Limited v Denham Constructions Pty Ltd; BaptistCare NSW & ACT v Denham Constructions Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1120

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hakea Holdings Pty Limited v Denham Constructions Pty Ltd; BaptistCare NSW & ACT v Denham Constructions Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1120 Hearing dates: 9 and 10 August 2016 Decision date: 16 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 66 to 69 of this judgment. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – whether order preventing enforcement of an adjudication determination should be continued on the ground that the beneficiary of the determination is insolvent or at substantial risk of becoming insolvent Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW) Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 238 Brodyn Pty Ltd t/as Time Cost & Quality v Davenport [2004] NSWCA 394; (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Denham Constructions Pty Ltd v Islamic Republic of Pakistan [2016] ACTSC 215 RJ Neller Building Pty Ltd v Ainsworth [2008] QCA 397 Romaldi Constructions Pty Ltd v Adelaide Interior Linings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] SASCFC 124 Veolia Water Solutions v Kruger Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] NSWSC 459 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 116 147 436 (Plaintiff 2016/104627) BaptistCare NSW & ACT ACN 000 049 525 (Plaintiff 2016/161700) Denham Constructions Pty Ltd ACN 086 503 568 (First Defendant 2016/104627 & 2016/161700) Australian Solutions Centre Pty Ltd ACN 085 917 219 (Second Defendant 2016/104627) Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Second Defendant 2016/161700) Edward Smithies (Third Defendant 2016/104627) 5G Capital SPV27 Pty Ltd ACN 604 038 722 (Third Defendant 2016/161700) SPV28 Pty Ltd ACN 605 190 083 (Fourth Defendant 2016/161700) Australian Prestressing Services Pty Limited ACN 082 408 124 (Fifth Defendant 2016/161700) Representation: Counsel: IG Roberts SC with L Shipway (Plaintiff 2016/104627) Ms J Wright (Plaintiff 2016/161700) BF Katekar with SS Ahmed ((First Defendant 2016/104627 & 2016/161700) JC Giles SC with T Cleary (Second Defendant 2016/161700) Submitting Appearance (Third Defendant 2016/104627) Ms J Gatland (Third and Fourth Defendants 2016/161700) Submitting Appearance (Fifth Defendant 2016/161700) Submitting Appearance (Sixth Defendant 2016/161700)