Jong v Advanced Dental Services Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 318

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jong v Advanced Dental Services Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 318 Hearing dates: 13 November 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [39]; Brereton JA at [53] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal.

(2) Order that the appellant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT – renewals and options – exercise of option – commercial premises – whether email exchange constituted exercise of option – relevance of subsequent conduct – whether absence of further guarantee required by lease precluded enforceable agreement Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 127, 170 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 41 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Ballas v Theophilos [No 2] (1957) 98 CLR 193; [1957] HCA 90 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Carter v Hyde (1923) 33 CLR 115; [1923] HCA 36 Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242; [1989] HCA 63 Gerraty v McGavin (1914) 18 CLR 152; [1914] HCA 23 Hagerty v Hills Central Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 200 Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Health Minders Pty Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 673 Quadling v Robinson (1976) 137 CLR 192 Young v Lamb [2001] NSWCCA 225; (2001) 10 BPR 18,553 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Heydon on Contract (2019, Lawbook Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yeeh Yong Jong (Appellant) Advanced Dental Services Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J-J Loofs SC (Appellant) Mr A Joseph (Respondent)