Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 53

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 53 Hearing dates: 3 March 2017 Decision date: 23 March 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ at [1]; Basten JA at [4]; Leeming JA at [88] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the judgment in the Equity Division refusing relief on the notice of motion filed in the Division on 6 February 2017.

(2) Direct that the applicant file within 7 days a notice of appeal in the form of the draft notice of appeal contained in the white folder.

(3) Dismiss the appeal.

(4) Order that the applicant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – where builder filed payment claim under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – where resulting adjudication determination filed as judgment debt – whether requirement to notify affected party of judgment debt before commencing proceedings to enforce it – whether s 25(4) creates right to such notice

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – ex parte garnishee order obtained – whether duty of candour to inform court that affected party had commenced proceedings challenging validity of underlying adjudication determination under Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 32; Pt 3 Common Law Procedure Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict c 125), ss 60-67 Common Law Procedure Act 1857 (20 Vic No 31), ss 27-33 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 9, 106, 117, 118, 124, 133, 134, 135; Pt 8, Div 3 General Rules of Court 1952 (NSW), Order XIX Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), ss 86, 90 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 75 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 46 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.14, 36.15, 36.16, 39.34, 39.35, 39.38, 39.39; Pt 39, Div 4 Cases Cited: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Allam [2016] HCA 3; 90 ALJR 370 Brink's Mat Ltd v Elcombe [1988] 1 WLR 1350 Bruton Holdings Pty Limited (in liq) v Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 239 CLR 346; [2009] HCA 32 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; [2010] NSWCA 190 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543; [2002] HCA 49 Garrard (T/as Arthur Andersen & Co) v Email Furniture Pty Ltd (1993) 32 NSWLR 662 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission (2009) 240 CLR 319; [2009] HCA 49 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 533; 183 FLR 90 ML Ubase Holdings Co Ltd v Trigem Computer Inc (2007) 69 NSWLR 577; [2007] NSWSC 859 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte (1937-1938) 59 CLR 369 Prichard v Westminister Bank Ltd [1969] 1 WLR 547 Re Price (1869) LR 4 CP 155 R J Neller Building Pty Ltd v Ainsworth [2009] 1 Qd R 390; [2008] QCA 397 Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 379 The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London v Cox (1867) LR 2 HL 239 The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London v London Joint Stock Bank (1881) 6 App Cas 393 Thomas A Edison Ltd v Bullock (1913) 15 CLR 679 Town & Country Sport Resorts (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Partnership Pacific Ltd (1988) 20 FCR 540 Walter Rau Neusser Oel Fett AG v Cross Pacific Trading Ltd [2005] FCA 955 Young v Cooke [2017] NSWCA 33 Texts Cited: A G Saddington, "Orders of Court and Garnishee Process" (1948) 21 Australian Law Journal 346