Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Fortrend Securities Pty Ltd v Wollermann [2023] FCA 70 File number: VID 38 of 2023
Judgment of: ANDERSON J
Date of judgment: 9 February 2023
Catchwords: CONTRACTS – interlocutory application – where the applicant has made out a prima facie case that the respondents breached the confidentiality obligations imposed by their letters of employment – prima facie restraint – where there is a sufficient likelihood of success to justify in the circumstances the preservation of the status quo pending the trial – where the balance of convenience favours granting an injunction – injunctive relief granted
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; (2006) 227 CLR Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 1; (1968) 118 CLR 618 Liberty Financial Pty Ltd v Jugovic [2021] FCA 607
Division: General Division
Registry: Victoria
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Number of paragraphs: 94
Date of hearing: 1 February 2023
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr T J North KC with Mr A R Di Stefano
Solicitor for the Applicant: Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr R Dalton KC with Mr M Minucci
Solicitor for the Respondent: Seyfarth Shaw
ORDERS VID 38 of 2023
BETWEEN: FORTREND SECURITIES PTY LTD ACN 055 702 693 Applicant
AND: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WOLLERMANN First Respondent
STEPHEN MATTHEW LYLE Second Respondent
SHAW AND PARTNERS LIMITED Third Respondent
LWAM PTY LTD Fourth Respondent
order made by: ANDERSON J DATE OF ORDER: 9 February 2023
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