Advanced National Services Pty Ltd v Daintree Contractors Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 77

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Advanced National Services Pty Ltd v Daintree Contractors Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 77 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13, 15 March 2019 Date of orders: 27 March 2019 Decision date: 27 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: Monetary verdict for the Plaintiff. Parties to make submissions as to further orders. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – contract for cleaning services – condition to use employed labour – whether condition breached – whether contract repudiated – consequences of termination for payment of contractor's unpaid invoices – principal's claim for loss of profits. ACTION TO RECOVER MONIES - whether invoices rendered for proper performance of contractor agreement. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – late application to amend to plead new defence of set-off. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570 Alexander v Cambridge Credit (1987) 9 NSWLR 310 Aon Risk Services Australia Pty Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Beswick v Beswick [1968] AC 58 Blatch v Archer (1774) 98 ER 969 Coulls v Bagot's Executor and Trustee Co Ltd (1967) 119 CLR 460 FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd v El Ar Initiations (UK) Ltd (No.2) (1990) 55 SASR 314 Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 Kenny & Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413 Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd (1938) 61 CLR 286 Malec v JC Hutton (1990) 169 CLR 638 McDonald v Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 571 Rivat Pty Ltd v B & N Elomar Engineering Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 638 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Strong v Woolworths (2012) 246 CLR 182 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 The Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited [2004] 219 CLR 165 Westralian Farmers Ltd v Commonwealth Agricultural Service Engineers Ltd (1936) 54 CLR 361 Young v Queensland Trustees Ltd (1956) 99 CLR 560 Texts Cited: Cheshire & Fifoot, Law of Contract, 11th Australian edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Advanced national Services Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Daintree Contractors Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J J Young (Plaintiff) C Conde (Defendant) Solicitors: Fontgalland Lawyers (Plaintiff) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2017/256961