D.B. Rreef Funds Management Ltd & P.T. v Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd; Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd v Westfield Hurstville (Westfield Management) [2009] NSWADT 216

CITATION: D.B. Rreef Funds Management Ltd & P.T. v Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd; Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd v Westfield Hurstville (Westfield Management) [2009] NSWADT 216

DIVISION: Retail Leases Division

075192 APPLICANTS D.B. Rreef Funds Management Ltd & P.T. Ltd

RESPONDENT Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd PARTIES: 075225 APPLICANT Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd

RESPONDENT Westfield Hurstville (Westfield Management)

FILE NUMBER: 075192 and 075225

HEARING DATES: 20 July 2009

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 20 July 2009

DATE OF DECISION: 17 August 2009

BEFORE: Callaghan P, SC, Deputy President; Harrison B - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Leave to lodge proceedings with extended time – extension nunc pro tunc – limitation provision – condition precedent to proceedings – meaning of liability or obligation – no reading down by Tribunal of NSW legislation by reason of Commonwealth Constitution

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Commonwealth Constitution Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)Retail Leases Act 1994 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

AG v 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 349, 226 FLR 62 Bischof v Werncog [2004] NSWADT 241 Dandashli v Dandashli [1996] NSWCA 138 D.B. Rreef Funds Management v Valentino Home Fashion Pty Ltd [2008] ADT 332 CASES CITED: Gordon v Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 427 Heatherway Pty Ltd v Dykes & Wildie [2006] NSWADT 354 Heatherway Pty Ltd v Dykes & Wildie [2006] NSWADTAP 26 Ingot v Macquarie [No.3] [2005] NSWSC 225 Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Skiwing Pty Ltd (2006) 66 NSWLR 77 Wardley Australia Pty Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514