Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd v Kopas [2011] NSWSC 304

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd v Kopas [2011] NSWSC 304 Hearing dates: 30 March 2011 Decision date: 14 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Leave to re-open and vary judgment and leave to amend pleadings to reflect case as opened and conducted by plaintiff. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to re-open and vary judgment pursuant to Rule 36.16 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) - alleged misapprehension of law going to evidence permissible to satisfy onus under s 98A of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 (NSW) - alleged misapprehension of effect of Barilla v James [1964] NSWR 741 - application for leave to amend pleading - HELD - motion to re-open and vary granted on basis of misapprehension of effect of Barilla v James - onus satisfied by evidence contained in earlier registered lease - premises are not controlled premises and tenant is not a 'protected tenant' under Part 5A - plaintiff entitled to possession - leave to amend pleading granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abrahams v Senes and Berger [1963] NSWR 1073 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Australian Securities Commission v Fairlie [1993] TASSC 69; 11 ACLC 669; ACLC 694 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Barilla v James [1964] NSWR 741 Brand v Monks [2010] NSWSC 313 Carpenter v Carpenter Grazing Co Pty Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 506 Clough and Rogers v Frog (1974) 4 ALR 615 Compagnie Noga Case [2001] 3 All ER 513 Ex parte Stern; Re Harrington [1965] NSWR 93 Form-Quip Ltd v Trafalgar Properties Ltd (unreported, NSWSC, 19 July 1991). Leotta v Public Transport Commission of NSW (1976) 50 ALJR 666 Manche v Bigazzi (1963) 80 WN (NSW) 1681 Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (1991) 7 ANZ Ins Cas 61-090 May v Ceedive [2006] NSWCA 369 Mutual Shipping v Bayshore Shipping Co Ltd (The Montan) [1985] 1 All ER 520 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd v Grant [2009] NSWSC 950 Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Limited v the J Aron Corporation and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc and 3 Ors [2007] NSWCA 195 O'Brien v Bolton [1961] NSWR 760 Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Morgan [2009] NSWSC 1343 Rathborne v Gandali [1970] 1 NSWR 297 Roddy v Perry (No. 2) (1958) SR (NSW) 41 State Rail Authority v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd (1982) 150 CLR 29 Storey & Keers Pty Ltd v Johnstone (1987) 9 NSWLR 446 Twenty-First Australia Inc v Shade (unreported, 31 July 1998) Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Walsh v Suranyi [1963] NSWR 88 Wentworth v Rogers (No 9) (1987) 8 NSWLR 388 Wentworth v Rogers [2002] NSWSC 921 Wentworth v Wentworth [1999] NSWSC 638 Wilson v Walshe (unreported 31 May 1985, Smart J) Texts Cited: Hope, Mackerras and Freeman, Landlord and Tenant Practice and Procedure (7th edn, 1971) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Jurai Kopas (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Janice Kopas (Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: J E Marshall SC with P M Sibtain (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) A E Maroya (Defendant/Cross-Claimants Solicitors: Michael Michell & Associates (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) McCabe Terrill Lawyers (Defendant/Cross/Claimants) File Number(s): 06/255754