Caringbah Business and Sports Club Limited v Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 724

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Caringbah Business and Sports Club Limited v Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 724 Hearing dates: 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27 March and 9 June 2015 Decision date: 10 June 2015 Before: Lindsay J Decision: (1) Subject to formal orders being made, the plaintiff is entitled to orders for rectification of a lease, a money judgment and dismissal of the defendant's claim for an order for possession. (2) Reserve for further consideration any questions arising out of the appointment of voluntary administrators to the plaintiff. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – Torrens title - Leases – Determination – Re-entry - Sale and lease back transaction - Unregistered lease - Dispute regarding oral agreement as to rate of rent payable – Rectification EQUITY – Equitable remedies – Rectification Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Conveyancing Act 1919 NSW Gaming Machines Act 2001 NSW Land Tax Management Act 1956 Liquor Act 2007 NSW Registered Clubs Act 1976 NSW Registered Clubs Regulation 2009 NSW Cases Cited: Australian Co-Operative Foods Ltd v NORCO Co-Operative Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 267 at 279 [51]-[52] Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 at 494 Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242 at 247-256 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v HGT Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 472 at 483 [33] Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 at 710 [443] – 713 [458] Hoyt's Pty Limited v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 Issa v Berisha [1981] 1 NSWLR 261 at 264 Johnson Matthey Ltd v AC Rochester Overseas Corp (1990) 23 NSWLR 190 at 195B-196A Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Joscelyn v Nissen [1970] 2 QB 86 at 98 Kemp v Lumeah Investments Pty Ltd (1983) 3 BPR 9203 Maralinga Pty Ltd v Major Enterprises Pty Ltd (1973) 128 CLR 336 at 350-351 McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377 Misner v Australian Capital Territory (2000) 146 ACTR 1 Pukallus v Cameron (1982) 180 CLR 447 at 452 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd (2007) 69 NSWLR 603 at 646-648 Saleh v Romanous (2010) 79 NSWLR 453 at 459 [52] - 462 [76]) Slee v Warke (1949) 86 CLR 271 at 280-281 Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 at 432 The Club Cap Schanck Resort Co Ltd v Cape Country Club Pty Ltd (2001) 3 VR 526 at [39] Valdasz v Pioneer Concrete (SA) Pty Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 102 at 113-114 Texts Cited: PW Young On Equity, paragraph [11.250] [11.260] JD Hayden, MJ Leeming and PG Turner (Eds), (Law Book Co, Sydney, 2009) Maher, Gummow and Lehane's, Equity Doctrines and Remedies (Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 5th ed, Sydney, 2015), paragraph [27-010] Real Property Act 1900 NSW: PW Young, C Croft and ML Smith Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff (Lessee Club): Caringbah Business & Sports Club Ltd ACN 000 105 359 Defendant (Lessor): Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd ACN 106 601 954 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff (Lessee Club): AP Cheshire (March 2015) and P Silver (9 June 2015) Defendant (Lessor): G George Solicitors: Plaintiff (Lessee Club): McLachlan Thorpe Partners Defendant (Lessor): Solari & Stock Lawyers File Number(s): 2014/001132332014/00341965