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Injunction definition

What does Injunction mean? An injunction is a court order used in legal practice to compel a party to do something or to stop them doing something, often to prevent harm or preserve rights. It is an equitable, discretionary remedy developed mainly through case law. The main forms are prohibitory (restraining conduct) and mandatory (requiring action), granted on an interim (interlocutory, including urgent without‑notice) or final basis. Specialist orders include freezing injunctions and search orders. Breach is punishable as contempt of court. England & Wales and Northern Ireland: the interim injunction test follows American Cyanamid—serious issue to be tried, inadequacy of damages, and...

Precedent Interim Prohibitory Injunction Order (Penal Notice, Effect, Return Date, Costs, Variation, Issuing Claim, Evidence and Undertakings) — England and Wales

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Claim No. [ insert claim number ]

[ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [ insert location ] OR [ Specify division ] [ Specify specialist court ] [ Insert location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY THE COUNTY COURT AT [ insert location ] [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST

before [ The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice OR His Honour Judge OR Her Honour Judge OR Master OR District Judge ] [ insert name ] dated: [ insert date ]

between: [ insert name ] Applicant and [ insert name ] Respondent [ The Claimant and Defendant in an Intended Action ]

[ Draft ] order

PENAL NOTICE

[ By this Order, [ insert name of respondent(s) ] are restrained from undertaking the acts described below. Should [ insert name of respondent(s) ] breach this Order you may be found in contempt of court and could be imprisoned, fined, or have your assets taken. OR This Order forbids you, [ insert name of respondent ], from carrying out the acts detailed below. If you (or any director or officer of [ insert...

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