KPW Law Pty Ltd v Patel [2023] NSWSC 617

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: KPW Law Pty Ltd v Patel [2023] NSWSC 617 Hearing dates: 25 May 2023 Date of orders: 9 June 2023 Decision date: 09 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Richmond J Decision: Orders made for expedition of the proceedings. Decline to grant interlocutory relief. Catchwords: COMMERCE — restraint of trade — interlocutory relief — whether orders should be made for an interlocutory injunction — whether there is a serious question to be tried — whether the balance of convenience favours the granting of interlocutory relief Legislation Cited: Legal Aid Act 1978 (Vic), s 4 Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW), s 4 Cases Cited: Artcraft Pty Ltd v Chandler [2003] QSC 102 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Clarke v Newland [1991] 1 All ER 397 Emeco International Pty Ltd v O'Shea [2012] WASC 282; 64 AILR 400-212 Hanna v OAMPS Insurance Brokers Ltd [2010] NSWCA 267; 202 IR 420 HiTech Group Australia Ltd v Riachi [2021] NSWSC 1212 Industrial Rollformers Pty Ltd v Ingersoll-Rand (Australia) Ltd [2001] NSWCA 111 Isaac v Dargan Financial Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 343; [2018] NSWCA 163 Jardin v Metcash Ltd [2011] NSWCA 409; 285 ALR 677 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Birt [2006] NSWSC 995; 58 AILR 200-270 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Lindner v Murdock's Garage (1950) 83 CLR 628; [1950] HCA 48 O'Grady v Northern Queensland Co Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 356; [1990] HCA 16 Office Angels Ltd v Rainer-Thomas and O'Connor [1991] IRLR 214 SAI Global Property Division Pty Ltd v Jones [2018] NSWSC 438; 277 IR 335 Smith v Ryngiel [1988] 1 Qd R 179 Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd v Healthscope Ltd (2012) 41 VR 1; [2012] VSCA 175 Stacks Taree v Marshall (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 77 Tullett Prebon (Australia) Pty Ltd v Purcell [2008] NSWSC 852; 175 IR 414 Warren v Mendy [1989] 1 WLR 853 Wright v Gasweld Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 317 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, The Restraint of Trade Doctrine (4th ed, 2018, LexisNexis Australia) Category: Principal judgment Parties: KPW Law Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Chirag Patel (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Darams (Plaintiff) Mr M Minucci with Ms S McCarthy (Defendant)