Mehevi Pty Limited v Stromboli Pty Limited [2005] NSWADT 29

Mehevi Pty Limited v Stromboli Pty Limited [2005] NSWADT 29

The Disclosure Statement, which named the development 'The Links Shopping Centre' and was provided to prospective tenants, constituted sufficient promotion of the premises as a shopping centre to satisfy the requirements of section 3 of the Retail Leases Act 1994. Therefore, the Tribunal has jurisdiction in this...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 February 2005
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Matter / Preliminary Jurisdictional Ruling
Outcome
Jurisdiction established; application allowed for tribunal to hear the matter.
Legal Topics
['retail Leases' 'jurisdiction of Tribunal' 'definition of Retail Shop and Retail Shopping Centre']
['commercial Law' 'property Law'] ['retail Leases' 'jurisdiction of Tribunal' 'definition of Retail Shop and Retail Shopping Centre']

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Procedural Posture

Preliminary Matter / Preliminary Jurisdictional Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the premises at 142 Cox's Road, North Ryde, qualify as a 'Retail Shop' under section 3 of the Retail Leases Act 1994" "Whether the Respondent's development is 'promoted as, or generally regarded as constituting, a shopping centre' as required by the Act for tribunal jurisdiction"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Disclosure Statement, which named the development 'The Links Shopping Centre' and was provided to prospective tenants, constituted sufficient promotion of the premises as a shopping centre to satisfy the requirements of section 3 of the Retail Leases Act 1994. Therefore, the Tribunal has jurisdiction in this matter.

Court Disposition

Jurisdiction established; application allowed for tribunal to hear the matter.

Orders

  • ["The premises at 142 Cox's Road, North Ryde, being ground floor shop and upstairs office leased to the Applicant by the Respondent pursuant to Lease dated 1 July 2002 are a Retail Shop in accordance with sub section (b) of the definition in section 3 of the Retail Leases Act 1994."]