Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 828

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 828

16/06/08, 17/06/08, 18/06/08, 19/06/08, 20/06/08, 23/06/08, 24/06/08, 25/06/08, 26/06/08, 27/06/08, 30/06/08, 04/07/08, 28/07/08, 29/07/08, 27/08/08, 28/08/08, 24/11/08, 25/11/08, 26/11/08, 27/11/08, 28/11/08, 10/06/09, 11/06/09, 24/08/09, 25/08/09, 26/08/09, 27/08/09 Written submissions: 01/09/09, 03/09/09 HEARING DATE(S) : Judgment: 05/02/10 Written submissions: 19/03/10, 22/03/10 Further hearing: 23/03/10 Written submissions: 21/06/10, 16/07/10

JUDGMENT DATE : 29 July 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : 1. Short minutes to be brought in. 2. Question of costs continues to be reserved.

CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD AND TENANT - whether tenant has restitutionary claim against landlord for expenditure improving land - whether tenant liable to reimburse landlord for rates - whether original findings on applicastion of Conveyancing Act s 129(1) require re-assessment - PROCEDURE - findings announced by court - submissions sought as to any further matters requiring attention - whether court should determine further matters not affecting outcome - whether court should re-visit existing findings

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 100 Conveyancing Act 1919, s 129(1)

CATEGORY : Consequential orders

Fensom v Cootamundra Racecourse Trust [2000] NSWSC 1072 Lexane Pty Ltd v Highfern Pty Ltd [1985] 1 QdR 446 CASES CITED : Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 27; (2008) 232 CLR 635 Sopov v Kane Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] VSCA 141; (2009) 257 ALR 182 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 29 World Best Holdings Pty Ltd v Sarker [2010] NSWCA 24