Wynsix Hotels (Oxford St) Pty Ltd v Toomey [2004] NSWSC 236

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wynsix Hotels (Oxford St) Pty Ltd v Toomey [2004] NSWSC 236 HEARING DATE(S) : 1 and 3 March 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 March 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq DECISION : Relief against forfeiture granted.

CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD & TENANT [89] Relief against forfeiture- Non payment of rent- Landlords also relied on appointment of receiver by themselves- Whether causing a breach- Whether s 129 notice may be withdrawn- Significance of windfall profit to landlords if relief not given. EVIDENCE [72]- Privilege- Conflicting evidence as to why report commissioned- Decision as to whether it was predominantly for current litigation a question of fact- Evidence Act 1995, s 119. Common Law Procedure Act 1899 Conveyancing Act 1881 (UK) LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 ss 123, 129 Evidence Act 1995, s 119 Landlord & Tenant Act 1899 s 8 Real Property Act 1900, s 55 Argyle Art Centre Pty Ltd v Argyle Bond & Free Stores Co Pty Ltd [1976] 1 NSWLR 377 Batson v De Carvalho (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 417 Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd (1990) 60 P & CR 392 Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992] 1 AC 494 Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon [2001] 1 AC 378 Della Imports Pty Ltd v Birkenhead Investments Pty Ltd (1987) NSW Conv R 55-358 Dendy v Evans [1910] 1 KB 263 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Expert Clothing Service & Sales Ltd v Hillgate House Ltd [1986] Ch 340 Halliard Property Co Ltd v Jack Segal Ltd [1978] 1 WLR 377 Hardie Finance Corp Pty Ltd v CCD Australia Pty Ltd (1995) 67 FCR 594 Hayes v Gunbola Pty Ltd (1986) 4 BPR 9257 Hill v Barclay (1810) 16 Ves 402; 33 ER 1037 Horsey Estate Ltd v Steiger & Petrifite Company Ltd [1899] 2 QB 79 Humphreys v Morten [1905] 1 Ch 739 CASES CITED : James v Young (1884) 27 Ch D 656 Kemp v Gough & Gilmour Holdings Pty Ltd (1995) 86 LGERA 63 Kwang v Kang [2003] NSWCA 336 Langley v Foster (1909) 10 SR 54 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Ltd (1970) 2 BPR 9562 Re Data Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) [1972] 2 NSWLR 22 Re Wilmer's Trusts [1910] 2 Ch 111 Rugby School (Governors) v Tannahill [1934] 1 KB 695 Shevill v The Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 Shiloh Spinners Ltd v Harding [1973] AC 691 Sparnon v Apand Pty Ltd (1996) 138 ALR 735 Tirango Nominees Pty Ltd v Dairy Vale Foods Ltd (No 2) (1998) 83 FCR 397 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1978) 36 FLR 244 Tutita Pty Ltd v Ryleaco Pty Ltd (1989) 4 BPR 9635 Warner v Sampson (No 2) [1958] 1 All ER 314; [1958] 1 QB 404 Warner v Sampson [1959] 1 QB 297 World by Nite Pty Ltd v Michael [2004] 1 Qd R 338 PARTIES : Wynsix Hotels (Oxford St) Pty Limited (P) Barry Michael Joseph Toomey, Ronald Albert Pantlin, Rylenest Pty Limited as Trustee for the Toomey Family Trust, Tresform Pty Limited as Trustee for the Pantlin Family Trust (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5544/03 COUNSEL : P L G Brereton SC and A R R Vincent (P) T Bathurst QC and A J L Ogborne (D) SOLICITORS : Steingold Abel Lawyers (P) Cutler Hughes & Harris (D)