Hytrac Conveyors Ltd v Conveyors International Ltd: CA 1982

A plaintiff should serve his statement of case promptly following an application for an interim injunction. It can be abuse of process to bring an action where there was no evidence of a reasonable basis for it.

Judges:

Lawton LJ

Citations:

[1983] 1 WLR 44, [1982] 3 All ER 415, [1983] FSR 63

Cited by:

CitedTchenguiz and Others v Imerman CA 29-Jul-2010
Anticipating a refusal by H to disclose assets in ancillary relief proceedings, W’s brothers wrongfully accessed H’s computers to gather information. The court was asked whether the rule in Hildebrand remained correct. W appealed against an order . .
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Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.421369