INJUNCTION – application for continuation of interim orders made on 13 September 2024 restraining respondents from soliciting applicants’ clients and staff, misusing the applicants’ confidential information, and general involvement in any business competitive with the applicants’ business – whether the applicant can establish it has a prima facie case and the balance of convenience favours the continuation of interim orders
Recent cases involving breach of confidence
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New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2026] FCAFC 49
CONTRACT – confidentiality – where the first respondent was employed by the appellant – where the employment contract contained a clause providing that the first respondent shall not misuse confidential information of the appellant – where the contract did not contain a definition of confidential information – where the contractual obligation was equivalent to an…
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Korea Midland Power Co Ltd v ACIRL Quality Testing Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 987
PRIVILEGE – legal professional privilege – third party reports – investigation of alleged misconduct of employees – whether third party reports were created for the dominant purpose of receiving legal advice – held that reports were subjective to legal professional privilege PRIVILEGE – waiver – implied waiver – whether voluntary disclosure of aspects of the…
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Aristocrat Technologies Australia PL v Light & Wonder, Inc. (No 2) [2025] FCA 64
Application for interlocutory injunction to restrain individual from using devices containing confidential information – application refused.
