Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd v CES Projects (Aust) Pty Ltd (No.2) [2016] NSWSC 1229

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd v CES Projects (Aust) Pty Ltd (No.2) [2016] NSWSC 1229 Hearing dates: 22/08/2016 Date of orders: 02 September 2016 Decision date: 02 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: McDougall J Decision: Declare adjudication determination void. Order that first defendant be restrained from seeking to enforce that determination. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – adjudication determination – whether adjudicator failed to perform statutory function – whether adjudicator failed to determine for himself the construction work that had been carried out and its value – where declaratory and injunctive relief sought – whether adjudication should be remitted to adjudicator

COSTS – building and construction – adjudication determination – where unsuccessful party was ready to proceed with final hearing at interlocutory stage – whether costs should be awarded against unsuccessful party on that basis Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (2011) 81 NSWLR 716 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v JM Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 385 FAI Insurances Ltd v Pioneer Concrete Services Ltd (1987) 15 NSWLR 552 Grocon Constructors Pty Ltd v Planit Cocciardi Joint Venture (No. 2) (2009) 26 VR 172 Lewence Construction Pty Ltd v Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 288 Maxstra Constructions Pty Ltd v Joseph Gilbert [2013] VSC 243 Metacorp Australia Pty Ltd v Andeco Construction Group Pty Ltd (2010) 30 VR 141 Metacorp Australia Pty Ltd v Andeco Construction Group Pty Ltd (No. 2) (2010) 30 VR 195 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Wang (2003) 215 CLR 518 MPM Constructions v Trepcha Constructions [2004] NSWSC 103 Pacific General Securities Ltd v Soliman and Sons Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 13 Plaza West Pty Ltd v Simon's Earthworks (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 279 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 770 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389 R v Neville (1831) 2 B & Ad 299 R v T (1995) Qd R 192 R v Wallace, ex parte O'Keefe [1918] VLR 285 Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd v CES Projects (Aust) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1119 SSC Plenty Road Pty Ltd v Construction Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 631 Suprima Bakeries Pty Ltd v Australian Weighing Equipment Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 998 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) CES Projects (Aust) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Richard Poiner (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Robertson (Plaintiff) J Doyle (Solicitor) (First Defendant) Second Defendant (Submitting Appearance)