Walter Construction Group Ltd v CPL (Surry Hills) P/ L [2003] NSWSC 266

CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACT - SECURITY OF PAYMENT Whether payment claim valid - Whether failure to provide payment schedule attracts liability - Whether entitlement to summary judgment  - Whether claim related to construction work - Whether Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) applies -  Whether payment claim premature - Whether claimant entitled to progress payment - Whether misleading or deceptive

ACTS CITED:
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) s 3(1); s 5(1)(a) - (g); s 5(2)(a) - (c); s 6(1)(a)(i) and (ii); s 6(1)(b)(i) - (iii); s 6(1)(c)(ii); s 7(1), (2), (2)(c); s 8, 8(2)(a)(i); s 9(a); s 13(1), (2)(a)-(c); s14(1)-(3), (4)(a), 4(b)(i)-(ii); s 15(2)(a)-(b), s 15(4) - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52

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