Halewood International Ltd v Addleshaw Booth and Co: 2000

The court recognised the public interest in clients being able to retain the solicitors of their choice, and they should only be prevented from doing so on solid grounds.

Judges:

Neuberger J

Citations:

[2000] 1 PNLR 298

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedWinters v Mishcon De Reya ChD 15-Oct-2008
The claimant sought an injunction to prevent the defendant firm of solicitors acting for his employers against him. He said that they possessed information confidential to him having acted for him in a similar matter previously. The solicitors . .
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Legal Professions

Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.276934