NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Bulldogs Rugby League Club Ltd & anor v Williams & ors [2008] NSWSC 822
HEARING DATE(S) : 8 August 2008 JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Austin J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 8 August 2008
DECISION : Interlocutory injunction granted
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - contract of personal service between rugby league player and club - covenant not to participate in any football match of any code (with exceptions), without consent of club - principles as to availability of injunction - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - employer and employee - restraint operating during the period of employment - legitimate protectable interests - INJUNCTIONS - interlocutory injunctions - defendant served abroad - apprehended breach of contract abroad - court's jurisdiction - discretionary considerations - PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - leave to proceed against defendants served outside jurisdiction - relevant principles
LEGISLATION CITED : Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW) UCPR Part 11 rule 4
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