Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v N & R Younis Plumbing Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 225

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v N & R Younis Plumbing Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 225 Hearing dates: 26 February 2019; further written submissions ending 28 February 2019 Date of orders: 11 March 2019 Decision date: 11 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Parker J Decision: The determination by the second defendant as Adjudicator under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), issued on 11 January 2019 and numbered ADJT605, be quashed.

The first defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – construction contracts – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – challenge to adjudication determination – entitlement to progress payment – whether payment claim supported by valid reference date – whether reference dates may arise following termination of the relevant contract – operation of ss 8(2)(a) and 8(2)(b) – whether existence of a reference date is a jurisdictional fact – whether validity of a termination is a jurisdictional fact – review of adjudication determination. Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 4, 8, 13 Cases Cited: Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2017] NSWCA 113 All Seasons Air Pty Ltd v Regal Consulting Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 289 Broadview Windows Pty Ltd v Architectural Project Specialists Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 955 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 259 Greenwood Futures v DSD Builders [2018] NSWSC 1407 Holdmark Developers Pty Ltd v GJ Formwork Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 905 McNab NQ Pty Ltd v Walkrete Pty Ltd [2013] QSC 128 Patrick Stevedores Operations No. 2 Pty Ltd v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1413 Pinnacle Construction Group Pty Ltd v Dimension Joinery & Interiors Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 894 Primelime (NSW) Pty Ltd v BAEC Contracting Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 372 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd v Lewence Construction Pty Ltd (2016) 260 CLR 340; [2016] HCA 52 Trustee for Allway Unit Trust trading as Westside Mechanical Contracting Pty Ltd v R&D Air Conditioning Pty Ltd [2018] SASC 46 Veer Build Pty Limited v TCA Electrical and Communication Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 864 Watkins Contracting Pty Ltd v Hyatt Ground Engineering Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 65 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Castle Constructions Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) N & R Younis Plumbing Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Callum Campbell (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F P Hicks SC (Plaintiff) M Southwick (First Defendant)