Abbotsford Convent ordered to return keys to cafe after legal stoush
The Abbotsford Convent has been ordered to return the keys to a Japanese restaurant after a legal dispute. The self-represented owner, Joe Shin, successfully challenged his eviction at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The tribunal's ruling allows Shin to regain access to his restaurant pending further mediation next month.
- ▪The Abbotsford Convent evicted Joe Shin from his Kappaya Japanese restaurant on May 1.
- ▪Shin contested the eviction and won a legal reprieve from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
- ▪The tribunal ordered the convent to allow Shin access to the restaurant by 11am on Tuesday.
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