HUDSON v ARAP 1 (NSW) PTY LTD [2015] NSWCA 126

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HUDSON v ARAP 1 (NSW) PTY LTD [2015] NSWCA 126 Hearing dates: 11 March 2015 Decision date: 14 May 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Emmett JA at [51]; Bergin CJ in Eq at [57] Decision: Order that the decisions of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in proceedings between the parties dated 1 July 2014, 21 August 2014 and 15 October 2014, be quashed. No order as to costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal – judicial review under s 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) – whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear an application under s 84 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – plain reading – general purpose and policy - extrinsic material – prior statutory provisions – construction of s 8(1)(f) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

CONTRACT – construction – contract for sale of land - tenancy agreement – whether agreement was an agreement for the sale of land that conferred a right to occupy residential premises on a party to the agreement under s 8(1)(f) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

CONTRACT – construction – principles – implied term not to hamper performance of contract – implied term to co-operate in carrying out agreement

MORTAGAGES – common law mortgage – conveyance and option to repurchase - intention of parties – extrinsic evidence – whether agreement was agreement under a term of a mortgage that conferred a right to occupy residential premises on a party to the mortgage under s 8(1)(g) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abigail v Lapin [1934] AC 491; 51 CLR 58 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Australis Media Holdings Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 104 Barry v Heider [1914] HCA 79; 19 CLR 197 Barton v Bank of New South Wales (1890) 15 App Cas 379 Beckett v Tower Assets Co [1891] 1 QB 1 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; 248 CLR 378 Chan v Cresdon (1989) 168 CLR 242 Currey (Registrar of Titles) v The Federal Building Society [1929] HCA 28; 42 CLR 421 Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd v SEAA Enterprises Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 20; 196 CLR 245 Gurfinkel v Bentley Pty Ltd (1966) 116 CLR 98 G&C Kreglinger v New Patagonia Meat and Cold Storage Company Ltd [1914] AC 25 Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company v North Central Wagon Company (1888) 13 App Cas 554 Partridge v McIntosh & Sons Ltd [1933] HCA 38; 49 CLR 453 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Santley v Wilde [1899] 1 Ch 474 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 51; 144 CLR 596 Stirling v Maitland & Boyd (1864) 5 B&S 840 Walsh v Lonsdale (1882) 21 Ch D 9 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Geoffrey Stephen Hudson (Applicant) ARAP 1 (NSW) Pty Ltd (First Respondent) NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Jean-Jacques Loofs (Applicant) M A Ashhurst SC and D G Healey (First Respondent)