Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd v Caringbah Business and Sports Club Ltd (in liq) [2016] NSWCA 165

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd v Caringbah Business and Sports Club Ltd (in liq) [2016] NSWCA 165 Hearing dates: 11 March 2016 Date of orders: 18 July 2016 Decision date: 18 July 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; McColl JA at [121]; Macfarlan JA at [122] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: EQUITY – right to rectification – whether mistake required

EQUITY – estoppel – promissory estoppel – whether reliance on representation that rent charged in first three years would be less than that for which agreement provided

CONTRACT – construction – lease – whether respondent liable to make payments for outgoings in accordance with disclosure statement – whether respondent entitled to recover electricity expenses Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 129 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 436A Cases Cited: Armstrong v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1967) 69 SR (NSW) 38 Australian Financial Services and Leasing Pty Limited v Hills Industries Limited [2014] HCA 14; 253 CLR 560 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; 117 FCR 424 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 25; 238 CLR 304 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd (1995) 41 NSWLR 329 Coulton v Hulcombe [1986] HCA 33; 162 CLR 1 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7; 251 CLR 640 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 55; 218 CLR 471 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 407; 76 NSWLR 603 Gould v Vaggelas [1984] HCA 68; 157 CLR 215 Johnson v Royal Mail Steam Packet Co (1867) LR 3 CP 38 at 45 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Maralinga Pty Ltd v Major Enterprises Pty Ltd [1973] HCA 23; 128 CLR 336 Mayo v W & K Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 119 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37; 89 ALJR 990 Newey v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 319 NSW Medical Defence Union Ltd v Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd (1986) 6 NSWLR 740 Pukallus v Cameron [1982] HCA 63; 180 CLR 447 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 65; 69 NSWLR 603 Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19; 251 CLR 505 Slee v Warke [1949] HCA 57; 86 CLR 271 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd [1950] HCA 35; 81 CLR 418 The Club Cape Schanck Resort Co Ltd v Cape Country Club Pty Ltd [2001] VSCA 2; 3 VR 526 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher [1988] HCA 7; 164 CLR 387 Water Board v Moustakas [1988] HCA 12; 180 CLR 491 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [2003] HCA 48; 200 ALR 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Caringbah Investments Pty Ltd (Appellant) Representation: Counsel: T S Hale SC / D W Robertson (Appellant) A Cheshire SC (Respondent)