MP Water Pty Ltd v Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd (No 3)

[2021] NSWSC 1023

Supreme Court of NSW

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Contracts
2. › construction of contracts for the design and construction of a water treatment facility and the provision of services in relation to that facility
3. › alleged breaches of contracts
4. › prevention principle
5. › scope of assistance required to be provided by services provider to principal exercising step-in right following “Major Service Failure”
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › plaintiff purported to withdraw certain claims for relief after judgment reserved following four day hearing
3. › defendant did not consent to withdrawal or discontinuance of those claims
4. › leave required to discontinue claims
5. › unfairness to defendant if claim discontinued