Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 291

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd v Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 291 Hearing dates: 21 – 22 August 2017 Date of orders: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 17 November 2017 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Payne JA at [1] White JA at [1] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted;

(2) Appeal dismissed;

(3) Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the application and appeal. Catchwords: CONTRACT – construction – construction contracts – performance bonds – injunction – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION – interlocutory relief where underlying dispute to be determined by arbitral tribunal Legislation Cited: International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; (2006) 227 CLR 57; 80 ALJR 1672; 229 ALR 457 Cape Lambert Resources Ltd v MCC Australia Sanjin Mining Pty Ltd [2013] WASCA 66 Clough Engineering Ltd v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd [2008] FCAFC 136; (2008) 249 ALR 458 Cohen v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 70; (1986) 61 ALJR 57 CPB Contractors Pty Ltd v JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd [2017] HCA Trans 147 CPB Contractors v JKC Australia (No 3) [2017] WASCA 132 Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd v Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd [2017] NSWSC 541 Lucas Stewart Pty Ltd v Hemmes Hermitage Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 283; (2010) 5 BFRA 76 RCR O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) [2016] QCA 214; (2016) 32 BCL 406 Simic v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] HCA 47; (2016) 91 ALJR 108 Sino Dragon Trading Ltd v Noble Resources International Pte Ltd [2015] FCA 1028; 246 FCR 479 Sugar Australia Pty Ltd v Lend Lease Services Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 98; (2015) BCL 407 Universal Publishers v Australian Executor Trustees [2013] NSWSC 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Appellant) Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Christie SC / N Simpson (Appellant) R Dick SC / S Robertson (Respondent)