Fairfax Media Management Pty Limited v Harrison [2014] NSWSC 470

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fairfax Media Management Pty Limited v Harrison [2014] NSWSC 470 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 April 2014 Decision date: 23 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Duty List Before: Ball J Decision: Proceedings dismissed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - interlocutory injunction - whether to enforce restraint of trade clause in terminated employment contract Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: AMOCO Australia Pty Ltd v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd [1973] HCA 40; (1973) 133 CLR 288 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; (2006) 227 CLR 57 In the matter of Courtesy Real Estate (NSW) Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1666 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Koops Martin Financial Services Pty Ltd v Reeves [2006] NSWSC 449 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v Sentry Corporation (1989) 22 FCR 209 Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 Rosewood Advertising Pty Ltd v Hannah Marketing Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1034 Pearson v HRX Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 111; (2012) 205 FCR 187 Ross v IceTV Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 272 Woolworths Ltd v Olson [2004] NSWCA 372 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Fairfax Media Management Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Fairfax Media Limited (Second Plaintiff) Edward John Harrison (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: SEJ Prince (Plaintiffs) Dr AS Bell SC and RM Goot AM SC with Y Shariff (Defendant) Solicitors: Seyfarth Shaw (Plaintiffs) Johnson Winter & Slattery (Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/117667 Publication restriction: None