Barclay Mowlem Construction v Tesrol Walsh Bay [2004] NSWSC 716

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) - where plaintiff moves for summary judgment - whether defendant has arguable defence to preclude plaintiff from obtaining summary judgment - where document alleged to be payment schedule did not indicate the payment defendant intended to make - whether defendant provided payment schedule for purposes of s 14 - requirements of payment schedules - whether question to be determined on final hearing and not by way of summary judgment - estoppel by representation - where alleged representation that parties take no further step in response to claim until negotiations take place - whether defendant relied upon representation to its detriment by taking no further steps under Act in respect of payment claim - whether estoppel defence prohibited by s 34 - whether question to be resolved on application for summary judgment

ACTS CITED: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) -  Trades Practices Act 1974

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