Ahmed v GPT Funds Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1305

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ahmed v GPT Funds Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1305

HEARING DATE(S) : 12/11/07, 13/11/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 14 November 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Interlocutory injunction granted

CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD AND TENANT - lessee commits single act offence against the person on shop premises after trading hours - lessor alleges breach of lease covenant forbidding doing of anything "dangerous, annoying, offensive or illegal" - lessor serves notice requiring breach to be remedied - lessor moves to terminate lease - whether serious question to be tried as to existence of grounds to terminate - lessee offers undertaking to offer business for sale and to stay away from shopping centre until further order - interlocutory injunction restraining interference with tenant's enjoyment granted

LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900, s.61N(1)

Apriaden Pty Ltd v Seacrest Pty Ltd (2005) 12 VR 319 CASES CITED : Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 17 Shevill v The Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620

Emran Ahmed - First Plaintiff PARTIES : Kim Anne Ahmed - Second Plaintiff GPT Funds Management Pty Limited - Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5468/07

COUNSEL : Mr S.A. Benson/Ms S. Leis - Plaintiffs Mr C.R.C. Newlinds SC/Ms S. Mirzabegian - Defendant

SOLICITORS : Kenneally & Co - Plaintiffs Addisons - Defendant

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

BARRETT J

WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2007

5468/07 EMRAN AHMED & ANOR v GPT FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED