711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros [2021] NSWSC 1463

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros [2021] NSWSC 1463 Hearing dates: 9 November 2021 Date of orders: 15 November 2021 Decision date: 15 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Leave to amend Commercial List Cross-Claim List Statement granted. Matter stood over for directions on 19 November 2021. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Cross-claims – against plaintiff – application to amend Commercial List Cross-Claim List Statement to add claim for relief against forfeiture – where clause in lease obliged lessees to pay rent without any deduction or set-off whatsoever – where lessees allege unconscionability on the part of the lessor – whether leave should be refused on basis claim bound to fail EQUITY – relief against forfeiture – where clause in lease obliged lessees to pay rent without any deduction or set-off whatsoever – whether such a clause effective without more to deny relief against forfeiture Cases Cited: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros [2018] NSWSC 628 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 697 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1683 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hayes v Gunbola Pty Ltd (1986) 4 BPR 9247 High Impact Holdings Pty Ltd v Famhall Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 272 Norman, Re Forest Enterprises Ltd v FEA Plantation Ltd (2011) 195 FCR 97; [2011] FCAFC 99 Palaniappan v Westpac Banking Corporation [2016] WASCA 72 Sneakerboy Retail Pty Ltd t/as Sneakerboy vv Georges Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 996; (2020) 19 BPR 40,443; [2020] NSWSC 996 Wynsix Hotels (Oxford St) Pty Ltd v Toomey [2004] NSWSC 236; (2004) 17 BPR 32,633; [2004] NSWSC 236 Texts Cited: B Edgeworth, Butt's Land Law (7th ed, 2017, Lawbook Co) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant/Respondent) Anthony Tadros (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant/Applicant) Sharon Tadros (Second Defendant/Cross-Claimant/Applicant) George Tadros (Third Defendant/Cross-Claimant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: J E Lazarus SC with A A Cameron (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant/Respondent) C D Wood SC (Defendants/Cross-Claimants/Applicants)