Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 379

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 379 Hearing dates: 6 December 2016 Decision date: 23 December 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ and Beazley P at [1]; Basten JA at [2]; Macfarlan JA at [91]; Leeming JA at [92] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal and set aside the orders made in the Equity Division on 15 June 2016.

(2) In place thereof, order that the summons filed on 29 February 2016 be dismissed and that the plaintiff (Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd) pay the costs of the first defendant (Shade Systems Pty Ltd) in the Division and the costs of the second defendant (Doron Rivlin) on a submitting basis.

(3) Order that the first respondent pay the appellant's costs in this Court and the costs of the second respondent, the latter to be assessed on a submitting basis. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – adjudication of payment claim – review of adjudicator's decision – whether review available for non-jurisdictional error of law on the face of the record

CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to reopen earlier judgment of Court – decision as to scope of supervisory jurisdiction – consideration of subsequent authorities – resolving uncertainty in reasoning

STATUTES – scope of supervisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court – whether jurisdiction restricted absent an express privative clause – whether jurisdiction limited to non-jurisdictional errors of law on face of record – inter-relationship of Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 and Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34; Pt 3 Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT), s 43 Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld), ss 31, 100 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Amflo Constructions Pty Ltd v Jefferies [2003] NSWSC 856; 20 BCL 452 Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Emmerson (2014) 253 CLR 393; [2014] HCA 13 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; [2010] NSWCA 190 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427 Commissioner for Motor Transport v Kirkpatrick (1988) 13 NSWLR 368 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 229; 21 BCL 364 Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v JM Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 228 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Downer Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 72; [2007] NSWCA 49 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) (2010) 78 NSWLR 499; [2010] NSWCA 240 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (2004) 221 CLR 309; [2004] HCA 40 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 49 Hickory Developments Pty Ltd v Schiavello (Vic) Pty Ltd (2009) 26 VR 112; [2009] VSC 156 K&J Burns Electrical Pty Ltd v GRD Group (NT) Pty Ltd [2011] NTCA 1; (2010) 246 FLR 285 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Malika Holdings Pty Ltd v Stretton (2001) 204 CLR 290; [2001] HCA 14 Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd v Vadasz (No 2) [2016] SASC 156 McNab Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd v MAK Constructions Services Pty Ltd [2015] 1 Qd R 350; [2014] QCA 232 Momcilovic v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 1; [2011] HCA 34 Musico v Davenport [2003] NSWSC 977 New South Wales v Kable (2013) 252 CLR 118; [2013] HCA 26 Northbuild Construction Pty Ltd v Central Interior Linings Pty Ltd [2012] 1 Qd R 525; [2011] QCA 22 Plaintiff S157/2002 v The Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476; [2003] HCA 2 Potter v Minahan. (1908) 7 CLR 277 R v Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commissioner 2016) 256 CLR 459; [2016] HCA 8 R J Neller Building Pty Ltd v Ainsworth (2009) 1 Qd R 390; [2008] QCA 397 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 241 CLR 252; [2010] HCA 23 The King v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 The Owners of the Ship "Shin Kobe Maru" v Empire Shipping Company Inc (1994) 181 CLR 404 United States v Fisher [1805] USSC 18; 6 US 358 Thiess Pty Ltd v Warren Brothers Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2013] 2 Qd R 75; [2012] QCA 276 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92; [2013] HCA 29 Texts Cited: M Aronson and Mr Grove, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (2013, Law Book Co) Ch 10