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United Kingdom non competerestraint of trade

Huws Gray Limited v Daniel Gentleman

[2026] EWHC 1309 (Comm)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Bristol)
Year2026
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A post-termination non-compete covenant will not be enforced where a less restrictive non-solicitation/non-dealing covenant would adequately protect the employer's legitimate interest in customer connection, and a non-compete is unenforceable where the scope of its protected class (here 'Restricted Customer') is left undefined and so extends further than reasonably necessary.

Area of Law

General

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