BM Sydney Building Materials Pty Ltd v AWT Building Pty Ltd; BM Sydney Building Materials Pty Ltd v AWT Building Group (AUST) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 67

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BM Sydney Building Materials Pty Ltd v AWT Building Pty Ltd; BM Sydney Building Materials Pty Ltd v AWT Building Group (AUST) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 67 Hearing dates: 27 March 2017 Date of orders: 27 March 2017 Decision date: 27 March 2017 Before: McColl JA Decision: In each motion:

(1) Stay the decision below pending determination of the appeal.

(2) Costs of the motion to be costs in the appeal. Catchwords: PRACTICE – stay of proceedings – where appeal nugatory if stay not granted – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Limited (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 New South Wales Bar Association v Stevens [2003] NSWCA 95 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387; [1988] HCA 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BM Sydney Building Materials Pty Ltd (Applicant) AWT Building Pty Ltd; AWT Building Group (AUST) Pty Ltd; Mr Wenge Teng; Mr Hui Li (Respondents) Representation: Counsel: B K Nolan (Applicant) A Norrie (Respondents)

Solicitors: Deutsch Partners (Applicant) Wang Lawyers Pty Ltd Trading as Herald Legal (Respondents) File Number(s): 2017/85330; 2017/85334 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: Unreported Date of Decision: 15 February 2017 Before: Curtis DCJ File Number(s): 2015/178796; 2015/178811