Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd v Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 416

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd v Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 416 Hearing dates: 5 April 2023 Date of orders: 21 April 2023 Decision date: 21 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Griffiths AJ Decision: (1) The applicant have leave to appeal. (2) The appeal be dismissed. (3) The appellant pay the respondent's costs, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: RETAIL LEASES ACT – Retail tenancy dispute –Whether relevant premises are a "retail shop" – Whether relevant lease is a "retail shop lease" –Appeal under s 83(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – Whether the NCAT has jurisdiction over dispute – Claim of "no evidence" for findings of fact Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653; [2000] NSWCA 199 Avetmiss Easy Pty Ltd v Australian Skills Qualifications Authority [2014] FCA 314 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Da Costa v The Queen (1968) 118 CLR 186; [1968] HCA 51 Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCA 325; (2016) 18 BPR 36,459 Dee-Tech Pty Ltd v Neddam Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 251; (2012) 16 BPR 31,089 Diamond Certification Laboratories Pty Ltd v The Trust Company Ltd [2015] NSWCATCD 122 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378; (2014) 96 ATR 875 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120; [2008] HCA 43 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 Hanave Pty Ltd v Nomad Sydney Pty Ltd (formerly Wine Nomad Pty Ltd) [2023] NSWSC 265 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315; [2015] FCAFC 92 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Look Up Technologies PL v Targeted Property Investments PL (NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Senior Member Burton SC, 29 June 2022, unrep) Manly Council v Malouf t/as Fusion Point (2004) 61 NSWLR 394; [2004] NSWCA 299 May v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (2015) 233 FCR 397; [2015] FCAFC 93 Moweno Pty Ltd v Stratis Promotions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1151; (2002) 11 BPR 20,565 Moweno Pty Ltd v Stratis Promotions Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 376 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 Osland v Secretary to the Department of Justice (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 320; [2010] HCA 24 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 R v JS [2007] NSWCCA 272; (2007) 175 A Crim R 108 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd v Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 318 Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd v Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1465 Thomaz and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] NSWCA 40 Waterford v The Commonwealth (1987) 163 CLR 54; [1987] HCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Fernon SC with JP Nathan (Applicant) P Finch (Respondent)