Reiby Street v Winterton [2005] NSWSC 545

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Adjudication determination was made on progress payment pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 – party requested a review of the Master Building Association’s nomination of adjudicator on the basis of apprehended bias because of a previous “dispute” – whether there was apprehended bias in the circumstances – whether party is estopped from now seeking an order in the nature of certiorari – whether party made an election by continuing with the adjudication process – whether there was a waiver to the right of objection on the basis of apprehended bias. - Held that there was apprehended bias and that determination was void.

ACTS CITED: - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999

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