People often take the view that they can be quite blasé about their contractual obligations, mainly because employers often take the view that suing them is more trouble than it is worth. However, a recent High Court judgment shows that this is a risky course of action and the consequences for serious breaches can be…
Springboard injunctions are often granted in circumstances in which senior or key sales employees leave to work for a competitor. The name derives from the case of Bullivant v Ellis (1987) in which Mr Justice Falconer stated that the purpose of the injunction was “to prevent the defendants from taking unfair advantage of the springboard which…they…
It never ceases to surprise me that employees can be so horrified when action is taken against them following the misappropriation and/or misuse of information belonging to an employer. All employment contracts incorporate an implied duty to keep confidential information belonging to the employer and not in the public domain. Confidential information in the nature…
In Ashworth and Others v The Royal National Theatre the question for Mr Justice Cranston (sitting in the High Court) was whether to grant an injunction pending trial requiring the Theatre to continue employing musicians, notwithstanding that part of the music for the show has always been recorded and the Theatre wanted to move to…