West Asset Holdings Pty Ltd v Sara Investments (NSW) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1841

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: West Asset Holdings Pty Ltd v Sara Investments (NSW) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1841 Hearing dates: 7 December 2020 Decision date: 16 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Robb J Decision: See pars [99] to [103]. Catchwords: EQUITY — Equitable remedies — Interlocutory injunctions — whether there is an arguable case — where the defendants' case ignored the history and context of the transaction between the parties — where an interlocutory order should be made to preserve the status quo. Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199; [2001] HCA 63 Duzenli Developments Pty Ltd ACN 623 852 031 trading as Zen Group Constructions v Benuga Pty Ltd ACN 001 131 997 [2020] NSWSC 1667 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: West Asset Holdings Pty Ltd (applicant) Sara Investments (NSW) Pty Ltd (first respondent) Bulolo Investments Pty Ltd (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Morris SC / S Woodland (applicant) J Raftery (respondents)

Solicitors: Gibson Howlin Lawyers (applicant) Tzovaras Legal (respondents) File Number(s): 2020 / 320619

Judgment 1. The plaintiff, West Asset Holdings Pty Ltd (West Asset), commenced these proceedings by summons filed on 10 November 2020. 2. The defendants are related companies, being Sara Investments (NSW) Pty Ltd (Sara), and Bulolo Investments Pty Ltd (Bulolo). 3. The interlocutory application the subject of this judgment concerns the continuation of a licence to occupy part of warehouse premises in Lidcombe in this State that I will call the "Lidcombe property".