Toga Pty Limited v Perpetual Nominees Limited and CFS Managed Property Limited [2012] NSWADT 80

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Toga Pty Limited v Perpetual Nominees Limited and CFS Managed Property Limited [2012] NSWADT 80 Hearing dates: 9,10 November 2011 Decision date: 30 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Retail Leases Division Before: D Bluth, Judicial member Decision: 1. The Cross Applicants are granted leave to file the amended Cross Application. 2. The Applicant is obliged to pay to the Respondent the Annual Rent and the Lessee's Contributions from 13 November 2010 to 12 November 2011 under the Option Lease that came into existence upon exercise of the option in the Sublease. 3. No order as to costs but the parties are at liberty to make written submissions within 28 days. Catchwords: Claim for declaration of rights and liabilities under s72(1)(f)(iii), construction of contracts, rectification under s72(1)(e), power of the Tribunal under s70 and s72, fidelity of the contract, Jones v Dunkel inference Legislation Cited: Retail Leases Act 1994 Cases Cited: 195 Crown Street v Hoare [1969] 1 NSWR 193 Alcatel Australia Ltd v Scarcella [1998] 44 NSW LR 349 AMC Commercial Cleaning v Coade [2011] NSW SC 932 Batson Holdings Pty Limited v Rose [202] NSW ADT 110 Butt v McDonald [1896] 7 QLJ 68 at 7071 Chronopoulos v Carossel Pty Ltd (2010) NSW ADT 191 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Foggo v O'Sullivan Partners (Advisory) Pty Ltd [2011] NSW SC 501 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 Johns v Australian Securities Commission 1993 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101CLR298 Leon Fink Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672 Lewis v Stephenson (1898) 67 LJQB 296 MIMIA v Nystrom (2006) 228 CLR 566 Minister for Immigration v Thiyagarajah (2000) 199 CLR 343 at 357 [34] Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (2001) NSWCA 297 NSW Medical Defence Union Ltd v Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd [1986] 6 NSW LR 740 Phoenix Commercial Enterprises Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay Council [2010] NSWCA 64 Pious Society of St Charles v Vodap Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWADT 721 Powell General Sheet Metal Pty Ltd v Autopak Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] NSW SC 321 Prasad v Fairfield City Council [2000] NSWADT 164 Riltang Pty Ltd v L Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 977 Tobacco Institute of Australia v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations (1993) 113 ALR 257 Torchia v Swanton (No. 2) [2011] NSW ADT 185 Torchia v Swanton (RLD) (2012) (NSW) ADTAP United Group Rail Services Ltd v Rail Corporation New South Wales (2009) NSWCA 618 Watermark Restaurant Pty Ltd v Hunters Beach Investments Pty Limited (2004) NSW ADT 97 Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd [2011] HCA 45 Texts Cited: 1. JD Heydon Cross on Evidence 8th Edition 2010 2.Pearce & Geddes Statutory Interpretation in Australia 6th Edition 2006 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Toga Pty Ltd (Applicant/Cross Respondent) Perpetual Nominees Ltd and CFS Managed Property Limited (Respondents/ Cross-Applicants) Representation: Counsel S Balafoutis (Applicant) M Ellicott (Respondents) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Applicant) Minter Ellison (Respondents) File Number(s): 115048 and 115067