Oblift Pty Ltd v Liquor Administration Board [2006] NSWSC 1279

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Oblift Pty Ltd v Liquor Administration Board [2006] NSWSC 1279

HEARING DATE(S) : 24 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 November 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 11/24/2006

DECISION : Interlocutory injunction granted

CATCHWORDS : LIQUOR LAW – general – poker machine entitlements – whether lease prohibits or limits lessee's proposed transfer of poker machine entitlements – INJUNCTIONS – interlocutory injunctions – in Equity's auxiliary jurisdiction – role of requirement of inadequacy of damages – CONTRACTS - interpretation – when extrinsic evidence admissible – INTERPRETATION – admissibility of extrinsic evidence in relation to instruments – when possible

Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (1973) 129 CLR 99 Inetstore Corp Pty Ltd (in liq) v Southern Matrix International (2005) 221 ALR 179 CASES CITED : Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council (2002) 186 ALR 289; (2002) 76 ALJR 436 South Sydney Council v Royal Botanic Gardens (1999) 10 BPR 18,961 Varley v Varley [2006] NSWSC 1025 Wonall Pty Limited v Clarence Property Corporation (2003) 58 NSWLR 23

Oblift Pty Limited - Plaintiff Liquor Administration Board - First Defendant PARTIES : Simgib Pty Limited - Second Defendant Scott James Brooks - Third Defendant John Lewis Investments Pty Limited - Fourth Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5856/06

COUNSEL : R M Smith SC; A Hatzis - Plaintiff P O'Dowd - Second to Fourth Defendants