Interim injunctions can be obtained quickly and, in urgent cases, without first notifying the other party.
Types of urgent relief
- Interim and interlocutory injunctions to preserve the position pending trial
- Injunctions applied for without notice to the other party, where the matter is urgent
- Freezing (Mareva) injunctions to stop assets being moved or dissipated
- Search (Anton Piller) orders to preserve evidence
- Injunctions to restrain defamatory publications, trespass or breaches of confidentiality
What the court considers
Generally, the court will look at whether there is a serious question to be tried, where the balance of convenience lies, and whether damages would be an adequate remedy. The court may also require the applicant to undertake to pay damages if the injunction later proves unjustified.