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Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill

(2006) 227 CLR 57
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2006
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In Australia, interlocutory injunctions require a prima facie case (sufficient likelihood of success) and that the balance of convenience favours preservation of the status quo.

Key Principle

interlocutory injunction test; sufficient likelihood of success to justify preservation of the status quo

Area of Law

Equity and Injunctions

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