Macquarie Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd v Maharaj [2019] NSWSC 811

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Macquarie Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd v Maharaj [2019] NSWSC 811 Hearing dates: 12 April 2019 Date of orders: 12 April 2019 Decision date: 28 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: Interlocutory orders made restraining the first defendant from using or disclosing certain client information derived from the plaintiff's Property Tree system, delivery up of any of that information and provision of an affidavit. See orders annexed to these reasons. Catchwords: EQUITY – interlocutory injunction – restraint to prevent use or disclosure of confidential client information – plaintiff established prima facie case that first defendant had exported client contacts prior to his resignation – defendants would not suffer any loss or prejudice by the only order ultimately sought – interlocutory injunction granted on limited basis Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199; [2001] HCA 63 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57; [2006] HCA 46 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Digital Products Group v Opferkuch [2008] NSWSC 575 Isaac v Dargan Financial Pty Ltd ATF The Dargan Financial Discretionary Trust (ABN 68 702 047 521) (trading under the name of Home Loan Experts) [2018] NSWCA 163 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Birt [2006] NSWSC 995 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Miles v Genesys Wealth Advisers Limited [2009] NSWCA 25 Telstra Corporation Ltd v First Netcom Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 132 Weldon & Co v Harbinson [2000] NSWSC 272 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Macquarie Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd T/as Macquarie Real Estate Casula (ACN 169 926 069) (plaintiff) Amit Maharaj (first defendant) AR & A Investments Pty Ltd t/as Platinum Property Estate Agents (ACN 627 914 783) (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Power for the plaintiff Mr G Fredericks for the defendants