Dover v Lewkovitz (RLD) [2013] NSWADTAP 22

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dover v Lewkovitz (RLD) [2013] NSWADTAP 22 Hearing dates: 4 March 2013 Decision date: 17 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel - Internal Before: M Chesterman, Deputy President D Bluth, Judicial Member M Foldi, Non-judicial Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Any application by the Respondent for the costs of the appeal must be filed and served within 21 days, along with supporting submissions. Any submissions in reply by the Appellant must be filed and served within a further 21 days. The matter of costs will then be determined 'on the papers', pursuant to section 76 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997, unless the Appeal Panel decides that a hearing is required. Catchwords: Retail lease - validity of assignment of lessor's claim for amount due from lessees following termination of lease - whether claim was for debt or damages - when termination of lease occurred Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Conveyancing Act 1919 Retail Leases Act 1994 Cases Cited: Arnold v Mann (1957) 99 CLR 462 Ascot Investments Pty Ltd v Harper [1981] HCA 1; (1981) 148 CLR 337 In the Marriage of Ashton [1986] FamCA 20; (1986) 11 Fam LR 457 Re Atkinson [1971] VR 613 Australian Securities & Investments Commission, Re Richstar Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACN 099 071 968) v Carey [2006] FCA 814 Beatty v Brashs Pty Ltd [1998] 2 VR 201 Campbell's Cash & Carry Ltd v Fostif Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 386; [2006] HCA 41 Craig v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1945] HCA 1; (1945) 70 CLR 441 In Marriage of Davidson (No 2) (1990) 101 FLR 373 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Vegners (1989) 90 ALR 547 In the Marriage of Goodwin (1990) 101 FLR 386 Janos v Chamas Motors Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 238 Kumaragamage v Rallis [2001] NSWSC 466 Lewkovitz v Dover [2012] NSWADT 227 Monk v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 148 National Mutual Property Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Citibank Savings Ltd (1995) 132 ALR 514 Project 28 Pty Ltd v Tim Barr Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 240 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd (2004) 220 ALR 267 Sarker v World Best Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2004] NSWADT 15 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1978) 141 CLR 378 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 Re Timothy Pty Ltd and the Companies Act [1981] 2 NSWLR 706 Trendtex Trading Corporation v Credit Suisse [1982] AC 679 Vimblue Pty Ltd v Toweel [2009] NSWSC 494 World Best Holdings Ltd v Sarker [2009] NSWADTAP 13 World Best Holdings Ltd v Sarker [2010] NSWCA 24 Texts Cited: Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (ed JD Heydon and MJ Leeming, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 2006) Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity: Doctrine and Remedies (4th edn, ed RP Meagher, JD Heydon and MJ Leeming, Butterworths Nexis Lexis, 2002) Young P, Croft P, and Smith M, On Equity (Thompson, 2008) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tom Dover (Appellant) George Lewkovitz (Respondent) Representation: Counsel C Stomo (Appellant) L Doust (Respondent) Klonis & Co (Appellant) Norbert Lipton & Co (Respondent) File Number(s): 129038 Decision under appeal Citation: Lewkovitz v Dover [2012] NSWADT 227 Date of Decision: 2012-11-05 00:00:00 Before: Retail Leases Division File Number(s): 115138, 115180