Fitz Jersey v Atlas Construction Group [2017] NSWSC 340

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fitz Jersey v Atlas Construction Group [2017] NSWSC 340 Hearing dates: 23/03/2017 Date of orders: 05 April 2017 Decision date: 05 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: McDougall J Decision: Grant plaintiff leave to amend; order defendant to give discovery. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – whether adjudicator had jurisdiction – PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal – application for discovery – application to amend the summons and technology and construction list statement – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (2009) (SA) Cases Cited: Atlas Construction Group Pty Limited v Fitz Jersey Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 72 Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Window Furnishing (NSW) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 224 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 53 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL [1987] 8 NSWLR 533 Maxcon Constructions Pty Ltd v Vadasz (No. 2) [2017] SASFC 2 Shade Systems Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (No.2) [2016] NSWCA 379 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Lewence Construction Group Pty Ltd (2016) 91 ALJR 233 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Fitz Jersey Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Atlas Construction Group Pty Limited (Defendant Representation: Counsel: