Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 4) [2015] NSWCATAP 11

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 4) [2015] NSWCATAP 11 Hearing dates: 18 September 2014 Decision date: 12 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Chesterman, Principal Member P Molony, Senior Member J Schwager, General Member Decision: 1. The Appellant is to pay the sum of $257,283.55 to the Respondent. 2. Any application for an order for the costs of these remitter proceedings must be filed and served, together with supporting submissions, within 28 days of the date of this decision. The opposing party is to file and serve its submissions within a further 28 days. The application will then be decided 'on the papers', pursuant to section 76 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997, unless the Appeal Panel determines that a hearing should take place. Catchwords: Retail lease – scope of remitted hearing – issue estoppel – remedies for unconscionable conduct – assessment of damages for lost profits – orders granting partial relief from liability for rent Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Retail Leases Act 1994 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 310 Benyameen v Wetherill Park Market Town Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 85 Blackman v Commissioner of Taxation (1993) 30 ALD 346 Commonwealth of Australia v Sciacca (1988) 78 ALR 279 Council of the Municipality of Shellharbour v Ezzi [1991] NSWCA 63; BC9102701 Haviv Holdings Pty Limited v Howards Storage World Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 242; 254 ALR 273 Henville v Walker [2001] HCA 52; 206 CLR 459 Heskell v Continental Express [1950] 1 All ER 1033 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34; 220 CLR 363 Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd v Arthur Yates & Co Ltd [2004] NSWSC 943 Morris v Riverwild Management Pty Ltd (CAN 070 089 860) [2011] VCSA 2011; 284 ALR 413 PT Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 446 R v Carroll; Carroll v the Queen [2010] NSWCCA 55; 77 NSWLR 45 Ramsay v Pigram (1968) 118 CLR 271 Sarker v World Best Holdings Ltd [2008] NSWADT 75 Shorey v PT Ltd [2003] HCA 27; 197 ALR 410 Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (RLD) [2012] NSWADTAP 2 Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 2) (RLD) [2012] NSWADTAP 35 Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 3) (RLD) [2013] NSWADTAP 11 Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 2), PT Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd [2011] NSWADT 152 Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v PT Ltd (No 3), PT Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWADT 186 Trowbridge v Morris [2011] NSWADT 207 Texts Cited: Cheshire and Fifoot's Law of Contract (9th Aust ed, 2008) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd (Appellant) PT Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Fernon (Appellant) R Angyal SC (Respondent) Solicitor: Colin Biggers & Paisley (Respondent) File Number(s): 139052 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 22 June 2011, 3 August 2011 Before: Retail Leases Division File Number(s): 065171, 085081