Rare Court of Appeal consideration of the approach to obtaining interim injunctive relief - Caroline Field

Caroline Field, committee member of the LSLA and Partner at contentious partnership and employment law boutique writes for the New Law Journal in relation to rare Court of Appeal consideration of the approach to obtaining interim injunctive relief to enforce non-compete covenants. The piece considers the extent to which the court at an interim stage will grapple with meaning and merits, impact of damages as an adequate remedy for the parties and the effect of delay on grant of interim injunctive relief. It also questions the benefits of the proposed statutory intervention to limit non-compete covenants in light of the court’s demonstration of its flexible approach to fact sensitive cases.

For the full article visit the New Law Journal 

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