Parrwood Pty Ltd v Trinity Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 172

Parrwood Pty Ltd v Trinity Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 172

The appeal is dismissed as the adjudicator failed to determine the adjudicated amount required under s 22(1)(a) of the Act, resulting in jurisdictional error and a void determination. The contractor was entitled to pursue a second adjudication application without obtaining declaratory relief.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['progress Payments' "adjudicator's Determination" 'jurisdictional Error' 'withdrawal of Adjudication Applications' 'building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (nsw)']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Decision

  1. 1 ['Whether right to progress payment arose before suspension' 'Whether adjudicator determined amount of progress payment' 'Whether adjudicator committed jurisdictional error' 'Whether contractor entitled to withdraw adjudication application under s 26 and file a new application' 'Whether necessary to first obtain declaratory relief']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is dismissed as the adjudicator failed to determine the adjudicated amount required under s 22(1)(a) of the Act, resulting in jurisdictional error and a void determination. The contractor was entitled to pursue a second adjudication application without obtaining declaratory relief.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed' "Appellant to pay first respondent's costs"]