Move 4 Life Pty Limited v Illawarra Retirement Trust [2021] NSWDC 654

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Move 4 Life Pty Limited v Illawarra Retirement Trust [2021] NSWDC 654 Hearing dates: 26, 27 August; 21 October 2021 Date of orders: 27 October 2021 Decision date: 27 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. (3) Liberty to either party to apply by email to my associate within 14 days to vary order (2). Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Construction — Interpretation — Natural and ordinary meaning – "due" – "payable" CONTRACTS — termination — consequences of termination — accrued rights – prepayment or upfront payment of annual fee – fee for annual licence and services – termination for convenience after invoice but before payment made or payment due – termination before provision of services - entitlement to payment – commencement date of annual period Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 Attorney General of New South Wales v Homeland Community Ltd [2015] NSWCA 15 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd [1973] HCA 36, (1973) 129 CLR 99 Automatic Fire Sprinklers Pty Ltd v Watson (1946) 72 CLR 435 Bank of Queensland Ltd v Chartis Australia Insurance Ltd [2013] QCA 183 Brooks v Burns Philp Trustee Co Ltd (1969) 121 CLR 432 Byrnes v Kendle (2011) 243 CLR 253 China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corporation v Evlogia Shipping Co SA of Panama [1979] 1 WLR 1018 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 CPB Contractors Pty Ltd v JKC Australia Lng Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] WASCA 123 Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7, (2014) 251 CLR 640 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603; [2009] NSWCA 407 Hillam v Iacullo (2015) 90 NSWLR 422; [2015] NSWCA 196 Interstar Wholesale Finance Pty Ltd v Integral Home Loans Pty Ltd (2008) 257 ALR 292; [2008] NSWCA 310 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181; [2001] HCA 70 Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd (2019) 267 CLR 560; [2019] HCA 32 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd v Blann [2020] NSWCA 349 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37; (2015) 256 CLR 104 Naaman v Sleiman [2015] NSWCA 259 Newcombe v Newcombe (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 446 Ocelota Pty Ltd & Ors v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation & Anor [2000] NSWSC 370 Rainy Sky SA v Kookmin Bank [2011] 1 WLR 2900 Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (2019) 267 CLR 514; [2019] HCA 13 Westralian Farmers Ltd v Commonwealth Agricultural Service Engineers Ltd (In Liq) [1936] HCA 6, (1936) 54 CLR 361 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Move 4 Life Pty Limited (plaintiff) Illawarra Retirement Trust (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Keizer (plaintiff) Mr N Riordan (defendant)