OAMPS Gault Armstrong Pty Ltd & Anor v Andrew Glover & Anor [2012] NSWSC 1175

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: OAMPS Gault Armstrong Pty Ltd & Anor v Andrew Glover & Anor [2012] NSWSC 1175 Hearing dates: 21.09.12 Decision date: 02 October 2012 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Par 46 Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT LAW - employment contracts - restraint of trade clauses on competition and solicitation - application for interlocutory injunctions restraining defendants from undertaking employment with competitor in breach of restraints in employment contracts - serious questions to be tried as to operation and breach of restraints - whether balance of convenience favours granting of interlocutory injunctions Cases Cited: Cactus Imaging Pty Ltd v Peters [2006] NSWSC 717; (2006) 71 NSWLR 9 Cerilian Pty Ltd v Graham Fraser [2008] NSWSC 1016 Commissioner of Taxation v Murry [1998] HCA 42; (1998) 193 CLR 605 Kolback Securities v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 70; (2001) 210 CLR 181 Pearson v HRX Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 111 Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd v Stacey [2011] NSWSC 1212; (2011) 214 IR 299 Sidameneo (No. 456) Pty Ltd v Alexander [2011] NSWCA 418 Stacks Taree v Marshall [No 2] [2010] NSWSC 77 Willis Australia Group Services Pty Ltd v Griggs [2012] NSWSC 659 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: OAMPS Gault Armstrong Pty Ltd - first plaintiff OAMPS Insurance Brokers Ltd - second plaintiff Andrew Glover - first defendant Simon Gosnell - second defendant Representation: Counsel: A Moses SC/J Darams - plaintiffs F Corsaro SC/D Mahendra - defendants Solicitors: Sparke Helmore Lawyers - plaintiffs Clayton Utz - defendants File Number(s): 12/292473