Visual Building Construction Pty Ltd v Armitstead (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 280

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Visual Building Construction Pty Ltd v Armitstead (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 280 Hearing dates: 11 November 2019 Date of orders: 21 November 2019 Decision date: 21 November 2019 Before: Bell ACJ at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [40]; White JA [41] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: CONTRACTS – termination – whether building contract validly terminated – whether in the circumstances, 10 business days notice giving opportunity to remedy default needed to be given prior to termination – alternative bases for termination – Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 109F(1A), 121B, 149E(1)(a) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: Batson v De Carvalho (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 417 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 187 L.Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1973] UKHL 2; [1974] AC 235 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359; [1931] HCA 21 Tricontinental Corporation Ltd v HJFI Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 689 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Visual Building Construction Pty Ltd (Appellant) David Armitstead (First Respondent) Maria-Luisa Patisso (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Q Nguyen, Solicitor Advocate (Appellant) D Hand (First and Second Respondents)

Solicitors: Legal and Company Solicitors (Appellant) Adams & Partners Lawyers (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 2018/265807 Publication restriction: N/A Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 21 August 2018 Before: Sorby ADCJ File Number(s): 2016/384392; 2016/384311