Armstrong Jones Management Pty Ltd v Saies-Bond & Associates Pty Ltd (RLD) [2007] NSWADTAP 47

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Armstrong Jones Management Pty Ltd v Saies-Bond & Associates Pty Ltd (RLD) [2007] NSWADTAP 47

APPELLANT PARTIES: Armstrong Jones Management Pty Ltd RESPONDENT Saies-Bond & Associates Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER: 069075

HEARING DATES: 26 and 27 March 2007

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 27 March 2007

DATE OF DECISION: 6 September 2007

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Molloy GB - Judicial Member; O'Neill A - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Retail Leases - Termination of Lease for Non-Payment - Pre-Lease Misrepresentation - Interpretation of section 10 - Authority - Reliance - Omission of Representation for Pre-Lease Disclosure Statement - Interpretation of section 11 - Estoppel - Unconscionable Conduct - Scope of Relief - Mitigation of Damages - Retail Leases Act 1994, ss 10, 11, 62B, 72.

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 055169, 065015

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 11/13/2006

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Retail Leases Act 1994 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

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