Gnych v Polish Club Limited [2013] NSWSC 1249

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gnych v Polish Club Limited [2013] NSWSC 1249 Hearing dates: 29 August 2013 Decision date: 05 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 52 to 55 of this judgment. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - leases - operation of the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) ss 5, 6A, 8 and 16, the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) s 92 and the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) ss 41J and 41Q - whether a leasehold interest vests in a tenant notwithstanding illegality of the lease Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Liquor Regulation 2008 (NSW) Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (WA) Cases Cited: Abinger Investments Pty Limited v Royal George Hotel Holdings Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 483 Bowmakers Ltd v Barnet Instruments Ltd [1945] KB 65 Gollan v Nugent [1988] HCA 59; (1988) 166 CLR 18 Ison v Australian Wheat Board (1967) 68 SR (NSW) 102 Singh v Ali [1959] AC 167 Wilson International Pty Ltd v International House Pty Ltd (No 2) [1983] WAR 257 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jacek Gnych (First Plaintiff) Sylwia Gnych (Second Plaintiff) Polish Club Limited ACN 000 469 385 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: GP Segal (Plaintiffs) VR Gray (Defendant) Solicitors: Drexler & Partners (Plaintiffs) Strathfield Law (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/240942 Publication restriction: Nil