Dispute over lease at Cork city centre premises to be fast tracked

A dispute between Irish Life and a UK-based fashion retail group over the purported termination of a lease for a premises in Cork City has been admitted to the fast-track Commercial Court list.

Dispute over lease at Cork city centre premises to be fast tracked

A dispute between Irish Life and a UK-based fashion retail group over the purported termination of a lease for a premises in Cork City has been admitted to the fast-track Commercial Court list.

Irish Life Assurance PLc has brought the proceedings against the UK based Arcadia Group Ltd over a lease entered into in 1987 in respect of premises owned by Irish Life located No 101 Patrick Street in Cork.

The annual rent for the premises is €650,000. The lease is due to expire in 2022.

Earlier this year Arcadia, which operates well-known fashion brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop and Wallis, entered into a process in the UK called a Company Voluntary Arrangement, (CVA)which is similar to the examinership process in Ireland.

Arcadia claims that arising out of the CVA, which was approved by a majority of the group's shareholder and creditors, the lease in respect of the Cork premises has been terminated.

This is disputed by Irish Life, which also claims that the rent payable between July of this year and when the lease was due to end in 2022 is €1.95m

In its action, Irish Life seeks declarations including that the lease dated October 7th 1987 in respect of the property continues in full force and effect.

It also seeks a declaration that the purported termination of the lease by Arcadia on June 12th 2019 using a CVA is not entitled to be recognised or in Ireland.

Irish Life further seeks orders from the court that the lease be specifically performed, as well as judgement in respect of all outstanding rent it claims is due, and damages.

The action was admitted to the Commercial Court list by Mr Justice Robert Haughton.

The judge was told the application for entry was on consent, but there would be an issue between the parties whether the dispute should be heard by the Irish coury or before the High Court of England and Wales.

The case was adjourned for a week.

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