Childs v Bassett trading as Bassett Built Constructions [2016] NSWDC 243

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Childs v Bassett trading as Bassett Built Constructions [2016] NSWDC 243 Hearing dates: 16 September 2016, 5 October 2016 Date of orders: 13 October 2016 Decision date: 13 October 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: The report of Referee Ms Janet Grey dated 8 August 2016 is adopted in whole pursuant to Part 20.24 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules. Catchwords: Building and construction – whether referee's report should be adopted – construction of contract for residential building works Legislation Cited: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Bank of East Asia Ltd v Scottish Enterprise (1997) SLT 1213 (House of Lords) Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 228 Britannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1302 Chandos Developments Pty Ltd v Mulkearns [2008] NSWCA 162 Chocolate Factory Apartments v Westpoint Finance [2005] NSWSC 784 Cirocco Constructions Pty Ltd v Clarke (No 2) [2015] SADC 107 Cordon Investments Pty Ltd v Lesdor Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 184 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Main Roads Construction Pty Ltd v Samary Enterprises Pty Ltd [2005] VSC 388. Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA [2014] NSWCA 184 Redpath Dorman Long Ltd v Cummins Engine Co Ltd (1982) SLT 489 Shepherd v Felt Textiles Australia Limited (1931) 45 CLR 359 University of Wollongong v Metwally (1984) 158 CLR 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Childs (First Plaintiff) Bianca Power (Second Plaintiff) Matthew Bassett trading as Bassett Built Constructions (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Shipway (Plaintiffs) Defendant (self represented)