Gabo Island Investments Pty Limited v Barea [2015] NSWSC 1675

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gabo Island Investments Pty Limited v Barea [2015] NSWSC 1675 Hearing dates: 4, 5 and 6 November 2015 Decision date: 11 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Judgment for possession of the land described as part of lots 282 and 283 in Deposited Plan 16051 (Folio Identifier Auto Consol 4346-72), being lock-up shop 1B, service station premises.

(2) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for damages as assessed. Catchwords: CONVEYANCING – construction of lease – implied covenants – breach of implied covenant requiring parties to co-operate to obtain rental determination – whether breach of implied covenant entitled lessor to terminate lease

CONVEYANCING – relief against forfeiture – considerations relevant to determination of whether relief against forfeiture ought be granted for non-monetary default – breach substantial and not inadvertent – failure to comply with Notice of Breach – no explanation for failure – no evidence that forfeiture "excessively punitive" – no basis to conclude that plaintiff's insistence on forfeiture was unjust or unconscionable – relief against forfeiture refused Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 116, 117, 125, 129 Cases Cited: Ace Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Postal Corporation [2011] 1 Qd R 504 Batiste v Lenin [2002] NSWCA 316 Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 600 Byron Bay Retirement Villages Pty Ltd v Zandata Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1123 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Limited v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Gumland Holdings v Duffy Bros.[2008] HCA 10; 234 CLR 237 Gollin & Co. Ltd v Karenlee Nominees Pty Ltd (1983) 153 CLR 455 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 61; 233 CLR 115 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Ltd (1970) 2 BPR 9562 Progressive Mailing House v Tabali (1985) 157 CLR 17 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles Pty Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 Steel Supplies Bega v Shoveller [2014] NSWSC 1612 Tutita Pty Ltd v Ryleaco Pty Ltd (1989) 4 BPR 97311 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gabo Island Investments Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Antonio Barea (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M F Newton (Plaintiff) S Haddad (Defendant)