Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd v Electrical Energy Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1303

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd v Electrical Energy Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1303 Hearing dates: On the papers (last submission 21 September 2017) Date of orders: 28 September 2017 Decision date: 28 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: Determination made in breach of rules of natural justice quashed, and other consequential orders. Catchwords: Judgments and Orders – construction contracts – challenge to adjudication determination – denial of natural justice – declaration that determination is void – order quashing determination – appropriate relief Cases Cited: Amasya Enterprises Pty Ltd v Asta Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] VSC 500 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1367 Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (2011) 81 NSWLR 716; [2011] NSWCA 399 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; [2010] NSWCA 190 Cranbrook School v JA Bradshaw Civil Contracting [2013] NSWSC 430 Fifty Property Investments Pty Ltd v O'Mara [2006] NSWSC 428 Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v Total Lifestyle Windows Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 194 Mt Lewis Estate Pty Ltd v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1121 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, MJ Leeming, and PG Turner, Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed, 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Electrical Energy Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Paul J Hick (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: HK Insall SC (Plaintiff) FP Hicks/DJ Byrne (First Defendant)