Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd v William Hare UAE LLC (New South Wales Court of Appeal [2015] NSWCA 229)

Procedural record

1. 1 May 2014United Arab Emirates

   1 May 2014United Arab Emirates

   Final arbitration award dated 1 May 2014

   Decision summary

   The tribunal awarded William Hare UAE LLC the second retention release of US$797,500 and a further US$50,000 discount amount, together with interest and costs.

   Participants

   William Hare UAE LLC

   Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited

   Other

   Witness

   Mark Langbein

   Witness

   Nigel Moss

   Witness

   Paul Brennan

   5 months and 13 days later · 166 days

2. 14 October 2014Australia

   14 October 2014Australia

   Judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in case 2014/170094 dated 14 October 2014

   Supreme Court of New South Wales

   Case no.

   2014/170094

   Citation

   [2014] NSWSC 1403

   Decision summary

   The Supreme Court of New South Wales enforced the foreign arbitral award to the extent of the retention monies and interest, but declined enforcement of the US$50,000 discount component because making that part of the award without inviting submissions denied Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd natural justice.

   Participants

   William Hare UAE LLC

   Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited

   Supreme Court of New South Wales

   Judge

   Darke J

   9 months and 28 days later · 301 days

3. 11 August 2015Australia

   11 August 2015Australia

   Judgment of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in case 2014/332648 dated 11 August 2015

   New South Wales Court of Appeal

   Case no.

   2014/332648

   Citation

   [2015] NSWCA 229

   Decision summary

   The New South Wales Court of Appeal dismissed Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd’s appeal and ordered it to pay William Hare UAE LLC’s costs. It held that the retention-money portion of the foreign arbitral award was not affected by a denial of natural justice and could be severed and partially enforced, while the US$50,000 discount component remained unenforced.

   Participants

   Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited

   Representative

   BW Rayment QC (For: Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited)

   Representative

   DT Kell (For: Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited)

   Representative

   Tomaras Lawyers (For: Aircraft Support Industries Pty Limited)

   William Hare UAE LLC

   Representative

   JA Hogan-Doran (For: William Hare UAE LLC)

   Representative

   Q Rares (For: William Hare UAE LLC)

   Representative

   Minter Ellison (For: William Hare UAE LLC)

   New South Wales Court of Appeal

   Judge

   Bathurst CJ

   Judge

   Beazley P

   Judge

   Sackville AJA

   Authorities cited

   15

   • Arbitration Act 1996 (UK)
     statute
   • International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
     statute
   • International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010 (Cth)
     statute
   • ACN 006 397 413 Pty Ltd v International Movie Group (Canada) Inc ([1997] 2 VR 31)
     case-law
   • Bremer Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Westzucker GmbH (No 2) ((1981) 2 Lloyd’s LR 130)
     case-law
   • Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs ([2003] HCA 26; 177 ALR 389)
     case-law
   • Evans v National Pool Equipment ((1972) 2 NSWLR 410)
     case-law
   • Gordian Runoff Ltd v Westport Insurance Corporation ([2010] NSWCA 57; 267 ALR 74)
     case-law
   • J.J. Agro Industries (P) Ltd (a firm) v Texuna International Ltd ([1992] 2 HKLR 391)
     case-law
   • Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd (No 2) ((2009) 1 Lloyd’s Rep 89)
     case-law
   • Rodger v De Gelder ([2015] NSWCA 211)
     case-law
   • TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd ([2014] FCAFC 83; 311 ALR 307)
     case-law
   • Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd ([2011] HCA 37; 244 CLR 239)
     case-law
   • William Hare UAE LLC v Aircraft Support Industries Pty Ltd ([2014] NSWSC 1403)
     case-law
   • Francis Russell, Edward Pollock and Herbert Russell, A Treatise on the Power and Duty of an Arbitrator: and The Law of Submissions and Awards (8th ed 1900, Stevens) (8th ed 1900, Stevens)
     academic