Injunctions and Urgent Court Applications

Fast, strategic legal support when immediate court action is needed to protect your business, assets or commercial position.

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Some commercial disputes require immediate action. A delay may allow assets to be moved, confidential information to be misused, evidence to be destroyed or conduct causing serious business damage to continue. In these circumstances, it may be necessary to seek an injunction or another urgent interim remedy before the underlying dispute is finally resolved.

DTM Legal advises companies, business owners, directors, shareholders and other organisations on bringing and responding to urgent court applications. We can assist where action is needed to prevent threatened conduct, preserve assets or evidence, enforce contractual obligations or protect a client’s position while a wider claim is investigated or pursued.

Our Dispute Resolution solicitors assess the urgency, available evidence and commercial consequences before advising on the most appropriate course of action. We act decisively where an application is justified, while ensuring clients understand the legal threshold, potential costs and responsibilities associated with seeking or opposing an urgent court order.

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Injunction and Urgent Court Application Legal Services

We advise applicants and respondents on a range of urgent applications and interim remedies, including:

  • Interim prohibitory injunctions
  • Mandatory injunctions requiring specified action
  • Applications to prevent breaches of contract
  • Applications involving misuse of confidential information
  • Restrictive covenant injunctions
  • Applications relating to the removal or misuse of business assets
  • Freezing injunctions to prevent assets being moved or dealt with
  • Search and imaging orders
  • Orders for the preservation, inspection or delivery of property
  • Orders requiring information about assets or property
  • Urgent applications involving company ownership or management
  • Applications arising from shareholder, director and partnership disputes
  • Urgent applications connected with commercial contracts
  • Applications to protect intellectual property and confidential material
  • Pre-action disclosure and third-party disclosure applications
  • Applications made before substantive proceedings begin
  • Applications made without notice where legally appropriate
  • Responding to injunctions and urgent orders
  • Applications to vary or discharge an existing order
  • Enforcement action where an injunction or court order is breached

Why Instruct DTM Legal?

Urgent court applications require careful preparation under significant time pressure. Our Dispute Resolution team quickly identifies the relevant legal issues, gathers the available evidence and assesses whether the circumstances support an application or an urgent response.

We provide clear and commercially focused advice on the likely benefits, risks and costs of taking action. This includes considering whether a negotiated undertaking or other interim arrangement could provide sufficient protection without a contested hearing.

Where court action is necessary, we coordinate the application, evidence and supporting documentation and work closely with specialist barristers where appropriate. We also continue to consider the wider dispute and the steps needed to achieve a practical final resolution once the immediate risk has been addressed.

We provide:

  • Rapid assessment of urgent commercial disputes
  • Clear advice on the available interim remedies
  • Support for applicants and respondents
  • Strategic preparation of evidence and court documents
  • Decisive representation in urgent hearings
  • Advice on undertakings, compliance and potential liability
  • Ongoing support with the underlying commercial dispute

Get in Touch

Where immediate action may be required to protect your business, assets or commercial position, contact our Dispute Resolution team as soon as possible so that the available options can be assessed.

To discuss your requirements, contact us by emailing information@dtmlegal.com or calling 01244 354 800 / 0151 321 0000.

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Key Considerations for an Injunction or Urgent Court Application

Providing clear information and evidence as soon as possible will help your solicitor assess whether urgent action is available and proportionate. Read our Key Considerations guide to understand some of the points a solicitor may wish to discuss when responding to your enquiry. It can help you prepare the relevant information and make your initial conversation more productive.

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Dispute Resolution Team

Jim Morris

Head of Dispute Resolution & Construction
Kate Roberts

Partner / Head of Liverpool
Richard Harris

Partner, Dispute Resolution
Richard Thomas

Head of Business Recovery
Anna Abell

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Leanna Guy

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Jordan Foulkes

Trainee Solicitor
Matilda Hawkins

Paralegal

Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly asked questions about injunctions and urgent court applications.

An injunction is a court order requiring a person or organisation to do something or refrain from particular conduct. For example, an injunction may prevent the misuse of confidential information, restrain a breach of contract or require property to be preserved.

An interim injunction may provide temporary protection while the underlying dispute is investigated or determined. The precise order available will depend on the legal rights involved and the urgency of the situation.

The timescale depends on the nature and urgency of the risk, the evidence available and whether the other party needs to be notified. In genuinely urgent circumstances, the court can consider an interim remedy before the main claim has been issued.

Urgency does not remove the need for clear evidence and carefully prepared documents. Contacting a solicitor promptly gives the legal team the best opportunity to assess the position and prepare an effective application.

In limited circumstances, an application may be made without first giving the other party notice. This may be appropriate where advance warning could defeat the purpose of the order, such as where there is a credible risk that assets or evidence will be moved.

The applicant must explain why notice was not given and must present the relevant facts fairly and fully. The court will usually arrange a further hearing at which the respondent has the opportunity to challenge the order.

Obtain urgent legal advice and comply with the terms of the order unless and until it is varied or discharged. Breaching an injunction can have serious consequences, even where you believe the order should not have been made.

A solicitor can review the order, the evidence relied upon and the circumstances of the application. It may be possible to challenge the order, seek clarification or negotiate amendments, but action should be taken quickly.

A party obtaining an interim injunction will commonly be required to promise the court that it will compensate the respondent for losses caused by the order if the court later decides that the injunction should not have been granted.

This is known as a cross-undertaking in damages. The potential exposure should be considered carefully alongside the commercial harm that the application is intended to prevent.

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21/10/2023
This practice is unique in the way in which the lawyers operate. They are partner-led and all levels of fee earner looks after your matter. The partners are always engaged and accessible. This creates flexibility and speed without losing the key ingredient of experience.
Charlotte
05/10/2023
The team at DTM Legal provides realistic advice on prospects, and their availability is commendable. They truly understand their clients’ needs.
Anonymous
01/10/2023
Kate Roberts is outstanding. She is razor sharp in all of her fields of expertise and is a brilliant strategist. She is very commercial in her approach to legal disputes and is extremely responsive.

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