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Injunctions - Coggle Diagram
Injunctions
types
interlocutory - granted prior to full trial, and lasts until trial or a further order given - important as can set course of trial
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interim - granted pre-trial, ex-parte without notice to other side - very short term
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Interlocutory injunction
mandatory
different approaches
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Strong Case approach
Mala Lingham surgeon wanted injunction to prevent HSE from dismissing him, mandatory efect as compelling HSE to continue to employ him - court held - campus oil wrong - need strong case that is likely to succeed
Boyle v An Post followed Boyhan, court directed An Post to pay monthly salary after suspension of staff - need an exceptional case where can say bound to succeed
Boyhan v Beef Tribunal when injunction is mandatory and interlocutory have regard for likliehood of success - up to plaintiff to establish strong and clear case
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risk of injustice
Film Rovers International v Cannon go with what is the lowest risk of injustice if wrong - Cynamid only guidelines
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Shelbourne Hotel Holdings approved approach in Ireland, mandatory order sought to direct hotel to show KPMG documents to demonstrate compliance with Revenue - court - multiple tests, Film Rovers right approach
AIB v Diamond for a springboard injunction, followed lowest risk of injustice if wrong approach
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Tola Capital Management v Joseph Linders appropriate test was to show strong case likely of success and what carries lower risk of injustice
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Betty Martin v EBS - stressed flexibility - termination by EBS of 3 agency agreements- agreemnets detailed but standard - dispute over termination for the reasons - during proceedings Merck Sharp and Dohme v Clonmel emphasised - less rigid approach - upheld decision to grant injunction- relationship remain intact untill commercial court hears case in full - familial nature of business meant more than purely financial
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old test
Esso v Gogarty only granted if court satisfied applicant had a prima facie case (more than likely going to win)
New test
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Campus Oil obliged to purchase oil from state, went to European Court of Justice in the mean interlocutory injunction applied for - granted and followed American Cynamid
can be departed from
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Defamation proceedings
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Sinclair v Gogarty only granted clearest of cases, where jury find it libel and if not would judge would overrule
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Other Cases
Westman Holdings picketing case, picketers protected, damages adequate for picketers, wouldn't be for applicant so injunction granted
Metro International attempt to launch a different free newspaper, damages not adequate as would be speculative - granted
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Whelan Frozen Foods v Dunnes only customer Dunnes, dispute over price, court granted injunction to follow previous contract - no ongoing supervision required
Jacob Fruitfield v United Biscuits passing off case, easy to show damages not adequate remedy
Charleton - 2009 - important to bear in mind in some circumstances will still need to work together after
Ryanair v Club Travel took info from Ryanairs website, Ryanair argued claim using fanciful language - not granted
Merck Sharp and Dohme v Clonmel Healthcare rules in American Cynamid, not to be applied mechanically, important it is flexible - adequacy of damages important consideration (but generally in commercial cases robust sceptism that damages not adequate)
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Quia Timet Injunction
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cases
Szabo v East Digiphone parents of school children want to stop mobile tower, fear of radiation - court refused as highly unlikely any injury occur
looked at approach
Apply campus oil first stage (bona fide question), consider if substantial risk of injury, take into account magnitude of evil
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Boswell too far don't need moral certainty, just need substantial risk of danger
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Ryanair v Aer Rianta evidential burden higher, balance magnitude of evil against chance of reoccurence - approved Szabo
Boswell small pox hospital, rathmines, - need to show well founded apprehension of danger - proof of actual and real danger amounting to moral certainty
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Garraghy v Bord na gCon approved Szabo, look if substantial risk
National Irish Bank v RTE commercial case, used Campus Oil rather than Boswell
JRM v FAI dispute with player over licence, case not strong enough for injunction - damage wouldn't be adequate remedy for either side - acknowledged hard to convert sport into monetary terms - goes beyond commerce
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