Jackson Power Real Estate Pty Ltd v Jones [2024] NSWSC 1665

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jackson Power Real Estate Pty Ltd v Jones [2024] NSWSC 1665 Hearing dates: 1–3 and 18 October 2024 Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: See [88]-[89] Catchwords: EQUITY — Breach of confidence — Concurrent confidentiality obligation in contract EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Contract — Breach EQUITY — Equitable remedies — Injunctions Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: AEI Insurance Group Pty Ltd v Martin (No 4) [2024] FCA 1110 Campaigntrack Pty Ltd v Real Estate Tool Box Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 809 Crown Resorts Ltd v Zantran Pty Ltd (2020) 276 FCR 477; [2020] FCAFC 1 Del Casale v Artedomus (2007) 73 IPR 326; [2007] NSWCA 172 Gold & Copper Resources Pty Ltd v Newcrest Operations Ltd [2013] NSWSC 281 NP Generations Pty Ltd v Feneley [2001] SASC 185 Optus Networks Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2010] FCAFC 21 Reed Business Information Pty Ltd v Seymour [2010] NSWSC 790 Smart EV Solutions Pty Ltd v Guy [2023] FCA 1580 Smith Kline & French Laboratories (Aust) Ltd v Secretary, Dept of Community Services and Health (1990) 22 FCR 73 Streetscape Projects (Aust) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney (2013) 85 NSWLR 196; [2013] NSWCA 2 Wright v Gasweld Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 317 Texts Cited: JD Heydon et al, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed, 2015, Lexis Nexi) JD Heydon, The Restraint of Trade Doctrine (4th ed, 2018, LexisNexis Australia) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jackson Power Real Estate Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Laetitia Jones (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Foda (Plaintiff) J Pokoney (Defendant)