NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 202 FLR 435 (2007) ATPR 42-130
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Aura Enterprises Pty Limited v Frontline Retail Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 902
HEARING DATE(S) : 19/07/2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 6 September 2006
JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J
DECISION : 1. Note that Defendant does not rely on certain letters as notices to remedy and/or of intention to terminate, and that it will not be open to Defendant to rely on them for that purpose in aid of any termination in the future.; 2. Declare that Defendant is not entitled to terminate franchise agreement because of certain grounds in reliance upon two notices.; 3. Order that Defendant be restrained from terminating franchise agreement because of those grounds in reliance upon those notices.; 4. Order that costs of the determination of the separate questions be costs in the proceedings.
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS – Franchise Agreements - contractual notices – notice of breach and notice of intention to terminate – whether notices technically valid – requirements of notices - Franchising Code of Conduct, regs 21, 22, 23
(Cth) Franchising Code of Conduct LEGISLATION CITED : (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974, s 51AC (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919, s 129 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 28.2
Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd v Metro on George Pty Ltd (2004) 210 ALR 244 Carradine Properties Ltd v Aslam [1976] 1 WLR 442 Della Imports Pty Ltd v Birkenhead Investments Pty Ltd (1987) NSW Conv R 55-358 Delta Vale Properties Ltd v Mills [1990] 1 WLR 445 Etlis v New Age Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 165 Fletcher v Nokes [1897] 1 Ch 271 Fox v Jolly [1916] 1 AC 1 Hometeam Constructions Pty Ltd v McCauley [2005] NSWCA 303 CASES CITED : Hounslow London Borough Council v Twickenham Garden Developments Ltd [1971] Ch 233 Lactos Fresh Pty Ltd v Finishing Services Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 219 Mannai Investment Co Limited v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 749 McIntyre v Marshall [2004] NSWSC 412 Minister for Public Works v Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd (1989) NSWSC, Brownie J, BC8902548 MLW Technology Pty Ltd v May [2005] VSCA 29 Re Stewardson Stubbs and Collett Pty Ltd & Bankstown Municipal Council [1965] NSWR 1671 State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 392 Wallera Pty Limited v CGM Investments Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 96 P. Butt, "Uncertainty in Rent Review Notices" (2006) 80(7) ALJ 421
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