Riltang P/L v L P/L [2004] NSWSC 977

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Riltang P/L v L P/L [2004] NSWSC 977 HEARING DATE(S) : 07/09/04, 29/09/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : White J DECISION : See page 25 of judgment.

CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD AND TENANT - Option for renewal - New lease to be on like terms and conditions of old lease - Whether clause required identical reproduction of covenant to contribute to increases in rates, taxes and outgoings from commencement of term. - CONTRACTS - Interpretation - Clause mistakenly included in new lease in identical terms to old lease - Clause having plain meaning - No absurdity or inconsistency - Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896, [1998] 1 All ER 98 considered. - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Jurisdiction to make supplementary order where parties mistakenly implemented order for specific performance - Where liberty to apply or reservation of cause for further consideration not reserved. Mark Mayne Pty Ltd v Suburban Centres Pty Ltd [1976] 2 NSWLR 67 Showa Shoji Australia Pty Ltd v Oceanic Life Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 548 Ashington Holdings Pty Ltd v Wypema Services Pty Ltd (1999) 9 BPR 17,315 Houssein v Under Secretary of Industrial Relations and Technology (NSW) (1982) 148 CLR 88 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Gerraty v McGavin (1914) 18 CLR 152 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Darin Nominees Pty Ltd v Franklins SelfServe Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 209 South Sydney Council v Royal Botanic Gardens (1999) 10 BPR 18,961 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181 Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896; [1998] 1 All ER 98 Peppers Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Hotel Capital Partners Ltd [2004] NSWCA 114 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1981) 147 CLR 297 Royal Botanic Gardens v South Sydney County Council (2002) 76 ALJR 436 Optus Vision Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby League Football League Ltd [2004] NSWCA 61 Burns Philp Hardware Ltd v Howard Chia Pty Ltd (1987) 8 NSWLR 642 Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381 Reardon Smith Line Limited v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen [1976] 1 WLR 989 CASES CITED : Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Westpac Banking Corp v Tanzone Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 25 Australian Broadcasting Commission and Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Professor McLauchlan, "The New Law of Contract Interpretation", (2000) 19 New Zealand Universities Law Review 147 Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali [2002] 1 AC 251 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 208 ALR 213 European Bank Ltd v Citibank Ltd [2004] NSWCA 76 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Phillips v Walsh (1990) 20 NSWLR 206 Fritz v Hobson (1880) 14 Ch D 542 Penrice v Williams (1883) 23 Ch D 353 Chandless-Chandless v Nicholson [1942] 2 KB 321 J A G Investment Pty Ltd v Strati [1981] 2 NSWLR 600 Fry on Specific Performance (6 ed paras 1170-1181) Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 Harvey v Hall (1873) LR16Eq 324 Gilbert v Gilbert [1955] Qd R 245 Singh (Sudagar) v Nazeer [1979] Ch 474 PARTIES : Riltang Pty Ltd & Anor v L Pty Ltd & 2 Ors FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 6391/03 COUNSEL : Plaintiff: W Hodgekiss, T Bors Defendant: S Epstein SC SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: D C Balog & Associates Solicitors Defendant: Baron & Associates