Wholesale Distributors Limited v Gibbons Holdings Limited - SC 53/2005

Summary

Construction of lease documents and whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the appellant was bound to meet the contractual obligations of the sub-lessee under the deed of assignment of lease -“ whether the Court of Appeal erred in focusing on the purpose of the parties - “ legal effect of provisions used to avoid the grant of a sub-lease which operates as an assignment of the headlease.CA 102/04 28 July 2005

Result

Leave to appeal granted
1 December 2005
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The appeal is dismissed.
The appellant is to pay the respondent costs of $15,000 together with its reasonable disbursements to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar.
30 May 2007