Auburn Shopping Village Pty Ltd v Nelmeer Hoteliers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 114

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Auburn Shopping Village Pty Ltd v Nelmeer Hoteliers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 114 Hearing dates: 19 February 2018 Date of orders: 28 May 2018 Decision date: 28 May 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [68]; Payne JA at [69] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: EQUITY – Equitable remedies – Relief against forfeiture – termination by vendor of agreement entered into pursuant to an option for sale of poker machine permits – whether purchaser had a subsisting equitable interest in permits arising apart from sale agreement – whether "unconscientious" for vendor to terminate agreement on grounds of surprise or mistake Legislation Cited: Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW) Personal Properties Security Act 2009 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Capital Financial Management Pty Ltd v Linfield Developments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 99 Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604; [1988] HCA 16 Brown v Heffer (1967) 116 CLR 344; [1967] HCA 40 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jabetin Pty Ltd v Liquor Administration Board (2005) 63 NSWLR 602; [2005] NSWCA 92 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115; [2007] HCA 61 Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1989) 166 CLR 623; [1989] HCA 23 Laybutt v Amoco Australia Pty Ltd (1974) 132 CLR 57; [1974] HCA 49 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406; [1983] HCA 11 Mackay v Wilson (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 315 Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd (No 6) [2015] FCA 825 Pitt v Holt [2013] 2 AC 108 Shiloh Spinners Ltd v Harding [1973] AC 691 Stern v McArthur (1988) 165 CLR 489; [1988] HCA 51 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315; [2003] HCA 57 Union Eagle Ltd v Golden Achievement Ltd [1997] AC 514 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, M Leeming and P G Turner, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (LexisNexis, 5th edn, 2015) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Auburn Shopping Village Pty Ltd (appellant) Nelmeer Hoteliers Pty Ltd (respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Burton SC with M Heath (appellant) A Bell SC with N Mirzai (respondent)