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Desquenne et Giral UK Ltd v Richardson

Richardson v Desquenne et Giral UK Ltd [2001] FSR 1
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Where a claimant obtains an interlocutory injunction on the basis of the balance of convenience and there are no special factors, the court should normally reserve the costs of the application until the substantive issues are determined, rather than award costs to the successful applicant at the interlocutory stage.

Area of Law

General

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