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Reference to CJEU as to whether EU-domiciled defendant has right to be sued in its state of domicile and to restrain non-EU proceedings by anti-suit injunction
The Court of Appeal has made a reference to the CJEU, asking for a preliminary ruling as to whether a defendant domiciled in an EU member state has the …
Court of Appeal confirms jurisdiction to restrain foreign arbitration even where England is not the natural forum for the dispute
The Court of Appeal has partly upheld the injunction granted by the Commercial Court restraining the pursuit of arbitration proceedings seated in …
Court of Appeal upholds freezing order preventing party from making payments in the ordinary course of business
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the removal of a so-called Angel Bell exception to a post-judgment freezing order, with the effect …
High Court finds companies' assets not subject to freezing order against shareholder
The High Court has varied a worldwide freezing order by removing language in the order which would have frozen the assets of companies owned by the …
High Court applies high threshold test to injunctions against public bodies
In a recent decision, the High Court rejected an application for an interim injunction restraining publication of a decision to impose sanctions on an …
Commercial Court clarifies scope of standard undertaking not to enforce worldwide freezing order abroad without court's permission
The Commercial Court has recently considered the scope of the standard undertaking provided in connection with worldwide freezing orders, which requires …
Notable increase in interim privacy injunctions sought and obtained in the second half of 2017
In March 2018, the Ministry of Justice published quarterly provisional civil justice statistics for England and Wales. These statistics include …
Court of Appeal upholds order for payment of US$70 million under cross-undertaking in damages
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the court's approach to issues of causation where a defendant applies to enforce a cross-undertaking in damages: SCF …
High Court prevents in-house lawyer acting against former employer due to risk of subconscious use of confidential information
The High Court has granted an injunction preventing an in-house lawyer from acting in proceedings adverse to her former employer: Western Avenue …
Court of Appeal clarifies test for establishing existence of assets for freezing injunctions
The Court of Appeal has held that, to obtain a freezing injunction, an applicant must establish either a "good arguable case" or "grounds for belief" …
Court of Appeal clarifies test for risk of dissipation of assets for notification injunctions
The Court of Appeal has held that a notification injunction (an order requiring a respondent to give notice of any dealings with or disposal of assets or …
Court of Appeal finds third party who conspired with defendant to breach freezing order could be liable for tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means
In a claim by JSC BTA Bank against the son-in-law of its former Chairman alleging conspiracy to injure by unlawful means, the Court of Appeal held that …
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