Allsvelte Pty Ltd v Cassegrain Wines Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 1370

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allsvelte Pty Ltd v Cassegrain Wines Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 1370 Hearing dates: 20 to 22 July 2015 Decision date: 21 September 2015 Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 131 to 134 of this judgment. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – Torrens title – leases – relief against loss of an option to renew a lease – Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) ss 133E and 133F – whether valid notice was given for the purposes of s 133E – factors relevant to the Court's discretion to grant relief – matters that are not breaches subject of a notice under s 133E considered – where relationship between the sublessor and sublessee has deteriorated and is likely to remain disputatious – relief against forfeiture – Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 129 CONTRACTS – general contractual principles - construction and interpretation of contracts – whether sublessee disentitled from exercising option to renew sublease Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ace Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Postal Corporation [2010] QCA 55; [2011] 1 Qd R 504 Best and Less (Leasing) Pty Ltd v Darin Nominees Pty Ltd (1994) 6 BPR 13,783 Courtney Creche Pty Ltd v Okko's Fine Art & Custom Framing Pty Ltd (1995) 7 BPR 14,337 Dee-Tech Pty Limited v Neddam Holdings Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 251 Esther Investments Pty Ltd v Cherrywood Park Pty Ltd [1986] WAR 279 Evanel Pty Ltd v Stellar Mining NL [1982] 1 NSWLR 380 Greek Macedonian Club Limited v Pan Macedonian Greek Brotherhood NSW Limited [2007] NSWSC 92 Hillam v Leduva Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1360 Ladies Sanctuary Pty Ltd v Parramatta Property Investment Ltd (1997) 7 BPR 15,156 Lindholm, in the matter of Munday Group Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) v Tsourlinis Distributors Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 195 Minister for Lands and Forests v McPherson (1991) 22 NSWLR 687 Nameless, Shameless and Legless Pty Ltd v 2 Roslyn Street Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 519 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Ltd (1970) 2 BPR 9,562 R & J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Ltd v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 310 Re Denny's Restaurants [1977] Qd R 92 Rose v Spicer; Rose v Hyman [1911] 2 KB 234 Shiloh Spinners Ltd v Harding [1973] AC 691 Stellar Mining NL v Evanel Pty Limited (1983) NSW ConvR 55-118 Total Destination Marketing Pty Ltd v Horizons Snowy Mountains Pty Ltd (Formerly Ainline Pty Ltd) [2011] NSWSC 1575 Tutita Pty Ltd v Ryleaco Pty Ltd (1989) 4 BPR 9,635 Wynsix Hotels (Oxford St) Pty Ltd v Toomey [2004] NSWSC 236 Texts Cited: P Butt, Land Law (2010, 6th ed, Law Book Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allsvelte Pty Ltd (ACN 135 566 184) (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Cassegrain Wines Pty Limited (ACN 117 810 750) (Defendant/Cross Claimant) Representation: Counsel: Dr A Hughes (Plaintiff) M Ashhurst SC with J Knackstredt (Defendant)