Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd v Westacott [2016] NSWCA 33

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd v Westacott [2016] NSWCA 33 Hearing dates: 1 February 2016 Date of orders: 09 March 2016 Decision date: 09 March 2016 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [50]; Emmett AJA at [92] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted and to the extent necessary leave is given to extend the time for the filing of the application for leave to appeal to the date on which it was filed. 2. Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), s 6(1)(b) – meaning of "leases for a term of 25 years or more" where applicant's registered lease had resulted from the exercise of an option contained in an earlier lease Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83(1) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 7, 8(b), 33, 34 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 42(1)(d) Real Property Act 1886 (SA), ss 153, 154 Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 11, 16(1), 31, 32, 44(5), 80 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 75A, 101(2)(e) Cases Cited: Alcova Holdings Pty Ltd v Pandarlo Pty Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 53 Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Gnych v Polish Club Ltd [2015] HCA 23; 89 ALJR 658 Mercantile Credits Ltd v The Shell Company of Australia [1976] HCA 9, (1976) 136 CLR 326 Moweno Pty Ltd v Stratis Promotions Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 376 Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd (ACN 145 199 784) trading as "Red Bottle" v Albert Victor Westacott [2014] NSWCATCD 40 Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd v Albert Victor Westacott [2014] NSWCATCD 42 Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd v Westacott [2014] NSWCATAP 106 Pyrmont Point Pty Ltd v Westacott [2015] NSWSC 783 Radaich v Smith (1959) 101 CLR 209 Texts Cited: A Bradbrook, C Croft and R Hay, Commercial Tenancy Law (3rd ed, 2009, LexisNexis Butterworths) New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 20 April 1994 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pyrmont Point Pty Limited (Applicant) Albert Victor Westacott (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: DH Murr SC (Applicant) DA Smallbone (Respondent)