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"Landlords and Tenants Behaving Badly? The Application of Unconscionable and Unfair Conduct to Commercial Leases in Australia and the United Kingdom"   flag 

(2007) 33 (2) University of Western Australia Law Review 207
Crosby, Neil; Murdoch, Sandi; Webb, Eileen
University of Western Australia Law Review
Australia - Western Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT) s107, s108
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007 (Cth)
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s4
Trade Practices (Amendment) Act 1992 (Cth) s51AA, s51AC
Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s133B
Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW)
Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s106
Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) s10, s44, s62B, s79
Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 (NT) s60, s79, s80
Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) s121
Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld) s43, s46A, s46B, s137
Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA) s20D, s20J, s20M, s75
Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies) Regulations 1998 (Tas)
Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) s64, s77, s78, s79
Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) s7, s8, s9, s105
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) s15C, s15D
Property Law Act 1969 (WA) s80

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court †  Jurisdiction Date Full Text Citation Index
Heatherway Pty Ltd v Dykes & Wildie (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 196 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 25 Jul 2007 AustLII flag
Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd v P T Ltd [2007] NSWADT 130 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 20 Jun 2007 AustLII flag
Omoso Holdings Pty Ltd v Capsanis [2007] NSWADT 124 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 13 Jun 2007 AustLII flag
Perhauz v SAF Properties Pty Ltd [2007] NSWADT 122 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 12 Jun 2007 AustLII flag
Ragi Pty Ltd v Kiwi Munchies Pty Ltd [2007] NSWADT 108 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 14 May 2007 AustLII flag
Parallel Lines International Pty Ltd v Video-Drama Pty Ltd [2007] NSWADT 84 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 12 Apr 2007 AustLII flag
De Luca v Scuccimarra [2007] NSWADT 63 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 22 Mar 2007 AustLII flag
Heatherway Pty Ltd v Dykes & Wildie [2006] NSWADT 354 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 14 Dec 2006 AustLII flag
Armstrong Jones Management Pty Ltd v Saies-Bond & Associates Pty Ltd [2006] NSWADT 323 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 13 Nov 2006 AustLII flag
Helou v Bong Bong Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 162 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 31 May 2006 AustLII flag
Harbourside Catering Pty Ltd v TMG Developments Pty Ltd [2005] NSWADT 238 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 20 Oct 2005 AustLII flag
Campbell v Astill; Astill v Campbell [2004] NSWADT 277 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 2 Dec 2004 AustLII flag
Yao v Cambooya Properties Pty Ltd [2004] NSWADT 55 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 18 Mar 2004 AustLII flag
Sarker v World Best Holdings Ltd (No 2) [2004] NSWADT 15; [2005] NSW Conv R 56-102 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 28 Jan 2004 AustLII flag
Bischof v Wernog Pty Ltd [2004] NSWADT 24 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales circa 2004 AustLII flag
Awad v Bucasia Pty Ltd [2003] NSWADT 247 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 18 Nov 2003 AustLII flag
Irresistable Frocks v Sparbac and Roche [2003] NSWADT 241 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 10 Nov 2003 AustLII flag
Castle Mall Fine Foods Pty Ltd v Queensland Investment Corporation [2003] NSWADT 207 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 3 Sep 2003 AustLII flag
Wall's Gifts and Tobacco Pty Ltd v Warringah Mall Pty Ltd [2003] NSWADT 161 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 4 Jul 2003 AustLII flag
Randi Wixs Pty Ltd v Pokana Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWADT 4 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 10 Jan 2003 AustLII flag
Worsfold v de Goede [2002] NSWADT 273 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 23 Dec 2002 AustLII flag
Eddy Azzi Australia Pty Ltd v Citadin Pty Ltd; Citadin Pty Ltd v General Pants Co Ltd [2001] NSWADT 79; (2001) 10 BPR 18,689 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Australia - New South Wales 18 May 2001 AustLII flag
"Catching up with consumer realities: The need for legislation prohibiting unfair terms in consumer contracts" (2006) 34 Australian Business Law Review 447 Australian Business Law Review Australia circa 2006 Legal Online flag
"The expansion of fairness-based business regulation – unconscionability, good faith and the law's informed conscience" (2004) 32 Australian Business Law Review 159 Australian Business Law Review Australia circa 2004 Legal Online flag
"Section 51AC of the Trade Practices Act 1974: an Exocet in retail leasing" (1999) 27 Australian Business Law Review 280 Australian Business Law Review Australia circa 1999 Legal Online flag
"Unconscionability amok, or two readily distinguishable cases?" (1998) 26 Australian Business Law Review 323 Australian Business Law Review Australia circa 1998 Legal Online flag
"Almost a Decade on - A (Reid) Report Card on Retail Leasing" (2006) 13 Australian Property Law Journal 240 Australian Property Law Journal Australia circa 2006 LexisNexis AU flag
"Casual Mall Leasing - a Coordinated Approach?" (2003) 10 Australian Property Law Journal 64 Australian Property Law Journal Australia circa 2003 LexisNexis AU flag
"Scope of Implied Duty of Good Faith - Lessons from Commercial and Retail Leasing Cases" (2001) 9 Australian Property Law Journal 1 Australian Property Law Journal Australia circa 2001 LexisNexis AU flag
"Unconscionability in Commercial Leasing - Distinguishing a Hard Bargain from Unfair Tactics?" (2005) 13 Competition & Consumer Law Journal 158 Competition & Consumer Law Journal Australia circa 2005 LexisNexis AU flag
"Protecting the Small Business Tenant" (2006) 70 Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 137 Conveyancer and Property Lawyer circa 2006
"Exemptions from a Tenant's Experss Obligation to Repair - Is the Landlord Responsible by Implication" (2004) 9 Deakin Law Review 621 Deakin Law Review Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
Cohen v SPB Developments Pty Ltd [2006] WADC 186 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 24 Nov 2006 AustLII flag
Foong Nominees Pty Ltd v Han Investments Pty Ltd [2006] WADC 87 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 16 Jun 2006 AustLII flag
Odour Elimination Services Pty Ltd v Duxberry Nominees Pty Ltd [2006] WADC 12 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 10 Feb 2006 AustLII flag
Crehan v Inntrepreneur Pub Co (CPC) [2006] EWCA Crim 3186; [2007] 1 AC 333; [2007] 2 All ER 601; [2006] 3 WLR 148; [2006] All ER (D) 255 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division United Kingdom - England and Wales circa 2006 BAILII flag
Coggin v Telstar Finance Co (Q) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 191; [2006] ATPR 42-107 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Mar 2006 AustLII flag
Pacific National (ACT) Ltd v Queensland Rail [2006] FCA 91; [2006] ATPR (Digest) 46-268; [2006] ATPR 42-268 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Feb 2006 AustLII flag
Poulet Frais Pty Ltd v The Silver Fox Co Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 131; (2005) 220 ALR 211; [2005] ATPR 42-075 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Jul 2005 AustLII flag
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v 4WD Systems Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 850; (2003) 200 ALR 491; (2003) 59 IPR 435; [2003] ATPR (Digest) 46-239 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Aug 2003 AustLII flag
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Samton Holdings Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1725; [2000] ATPR 41-791 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Nov 2000 AustLII flag
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Simply No-Knead (Franchising) Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1365; (2000) 104 FCR 253; (2000) 178 ALR 304; [2000] ATPR 41-790 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Sep 2000 AustLII flag
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 2; (2000) 96 FCR 491; (2000) 169 ALR 324; [2000] ATPR 41-755; [2000] Aust Contract Reports 90-111 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Jan 2000 AustLII flag
Hurley v McDonalds Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728; [2000] ATPR 41-741 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Dec 1999 AustLII flag
Consumer Commission v Leelee Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1121; [2000] ATPR 41-742 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Aug 1999 AustLII flag
Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 903; [1999] ATPR 41-703 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Jul 1999 AustLII flag
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 1119; (1996) 71 FCR 250; (1996) 142 ALR 177; 22 ACSR 539 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Dec 1996 AustLII flag
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oceana Commercial Pty Ltd 139 FCR 316; 79 CLR 644; [2004] ATPR (Digest) 46-255 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 2000 Legal Online / Westlaw flag
National Westminster Bank plc v Morgan [1985] UKHL 2; [1985] AC 686; [1985] 1 All ER 821; [1985] 2 WLR 588; [1985] ANZ Conv R 251 House of Lords United Kingdom 7 Mar 1985 BAILII flag
"Too Much Concern Too Soon? Rationalising Elements of Section 51AC of Trade Practices Act" (2001) 17 Journal of Contract Law 120 Journal of Contract Law Australia circa 2001 LexisNexis AU flag
"Giving Content to General Concepts" [2005] Melbourne University Law Review 6 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 2005 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag
"The Impact of s 51AC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) on Commercial Certainty" (2004) 28 Melbourne University Law Review 20 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 2004 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag
"Impact of Section 51AC of the Trade Practices Act 1974(CTH) on Commercial Certainty, The" (2004) 28 Melbourne University Law Review 589 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
"Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd - Curbing Unconscionability: Berbatis in the High Court of Australia" (2004) 28 Melbourne University Law Review 203 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
Mitchforce v Starkey [2002] NSWIRComm 85; (2002) 117 IR 122 New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission Australia - New South Wales circa 2002 AustLII flag
Starkey v Mitchforce Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 216; (2000) 101 IR 177 New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission Australia - New South Wales 3 Nov 2000 AustLII flag
Samaha v Corbett Court Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1441 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 22 Dec 2006 AustLII flag
G and E Avakoumides Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Funds Management [2004] NSWSC 711 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 6 Aug 2004 AustLII flag
Softplay v Perpetual [2002] NSWSC 1059 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 7 Nov 2002 AustLII flag
Leads Plus Pty Ltd v Kowho Intercontinental Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 459; (2000) 10 BPR 18,085 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 18 May 2000 AustLII flag
Blackler v Felpure Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 958; (2000) 9 BPR 17,257; [2000] NSW Conv R 57,275 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 24 Sep 1999 AustLII flag
Lolly Pops (Harbourside) Pty Ltd v Werncog Pty Ltd Matter [1998] NSWSC 294 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 28 Jul 1998 AustLII flag
Lolly Pops (Harbourside) Pty Ltd v Werncog Pty Ltd [1998] NSWSC 304; (1998) 9 BPR 16,361; [1998] NSW Conv R 56,737 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 1 Jul 1998 AustLII flag
Skiwing Pty Ltd v Trust Co of Australia [2006] NSWCA 276 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 9 Oct 2006 AustLII flag
Mitchforce v Industrial Relations Commission [2003] NSWCA 151; (2003) 57 NSWLR 212; (2003) 124 IR 79 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 13 Jun 2003 AustLII flag
Foodco Management Pty Ltd v Go My Travel Pty Ltd [2001] QSC 291; [2002] 2 Qd R 249 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 10 Aug 2001 AustLII flag
Meridian Retail Pty Ltd v Australian Unity Retail Network Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 223 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 21 Jun 2006 AustLII flag
Hoppers Crossing Club Ltd v Tattersalls Gaming Pty Ltd [2005] VSC 114 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 22 Feb 2005 AustLII flag
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd v Southern Pacific Petroleum NL [2004] VSC 477 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 23 Nov 2004 AustLII flag
Laserbem Pty Ltd v Gainsville Investments Pty Ltd [2004] VSC 62 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 3 Mar 2004 AustLII flag
Far Horizons Pty Ltd v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2000] VSC 310 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 18 Aug 2000 AustLII flag
Automasters Australia Pty Ltd v Bruness Pty Ltd [2002] WASC 286; [2003] Aust Contract Reports 90-162; [2003] ATPR (Digest) 46-229; [2003] ATPR 46-229 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 4 Dec 2002 AustLII flag
Old Papa's Franchise Systems Pty Ltd v Camisa Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] WASCA 11 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia 12 Feb 2003 AustLII flag
Central Exchange Ltd v Anaconda Nickel Ltd [2002] WASCA 94; (2002) 26 WAR 33 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia circa 2002 AustLII flag
"ACCC v Berbatis Holdings" (2004) 26 Sydney Law Review 255 Sydney Law Review Australia circa 2004 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag
"The Contracts Review Act 1980(NSW): 20 Years On" (2001) 23 Sydney Law Review 15 Sydney Law Review Australia circa 2001 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag
Unconscionable conduct and codes of conduct (2006) 14 Trade Practices Law Journal 165 Trade Practices Law Journal Australia circa 2006 Legal Online flag
"Dealing with unfair terms in consumer contracts: Is Australia falling behind?" (2005) 13 Trade Practices Law Journal 70 Trade Practices Law Journal Australia circa 2005 Legal Online flag
"Unconscionability: the hegemony of the narrow doctrine under the Trade Practices Act" (2003) 11 Trade Practices Law Journal 78 Trade Practices Law Journal Australia circa 2003 Legal Online flag
"Unconscionability within a commercial setting: an Australian perspective" (1995) 3 Trade Practices Law Journal 183 Trade Practices Law Journal Australia circa 1995 Legal Online flag
Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v AAPT Ltd [2006] VCAT 1493 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 2 Aug 2006 AustLII flag
Kiwi Munchies Pty Ltd v Nikolitsis [2006] VCAT 929; [2007] V Conv R 58-580; 63 ATR 365 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 29 May 2006 AustLII flag
Australian Property Buyers Pty Ltd v Kowalski [2006] VCAT 24 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 6 Jan 2006 AustLII flag
Mega Byte Baby Pty Ltd v WJH Pty Ltd (Retail Tenancies) [2005] VCAT 1391 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 14 Jul 2005 AustLII flag
Barbcraft Pty Ltd v Geobel Pty Ltd [2003] VCAT 1700 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 3 Nov 2003 AustLII flag
Terris Nominees Pty Ltd v New Rochelle Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] VCAT 1051 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 7 Jul 2003 AustLII flag
Ali v Hazim [2002] VCAT 274 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 13 Mar 2002 AustLII flag
Humphries & Cooke Pty Ltd v Essendon Airport Ltd [2001] VCAT 2439 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 30 Nov 2001 AustLII flag
Choi v Trust Co of Aust Ltd [2000] VCAT 1867; [2001] V Conv R 58-549 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Victoria 30 Sep 2000 AustLII flag
"Good Faith in General Contract Law and the Sales Provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code" (1968) 54 Virginia Law Review 195 Virginia Law Review United States circa 1968 LexisNexis flag
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Alec Lobb (Garages) Ltd v Total Oil (Great Britain) Ltd [1983] 1 All ER 944; [1983] 1 WLR 87 United Kingdom circa 1983 LexisNexis flag
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Venning v Suburban Taxi Service Pty Ltd [1996] ATPR 41-468 Australia circa 1996 IntelliConnect flag

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