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Autostore Technology AS v Ocado Group plc

Hearings

England & Wales

11 Jun 2021 [2021] EWHC 1614 (Pat), Ch D (Judge Hacon sitting as a High Court judge)

07 Jul 2021 [2021] EWCA Civ 1003; [2022] 1 WLR 561; [2021] WLR(D) 509, CA (Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Nicola Davies, Nugee LJJ)

Subject Matter

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Disclosure — Injunction

[2021] EWHC 1614 (Pat), Ch D

INJUNCTION — Interim — Restraint of use of document — Parties conducting without prejudice settlement negotiations in London — Parties agreeing during negotiations that discussions concerning US matters to be governed by US rule of evidence — Party applying for interim injunction to restrain other party from deploying document produced in negotiations in US proceedings — Whether applicant required to establish high probability of success at trial

[2021] EWCA Civ 1003; [2022] 1 WLR 561; [2021] WLR(D) 509, CA

Appellate History

Autostore Technology AS v Ocado Group plc [2021] EWHC 1614 (Pat), Ch D

Decision of Judge Hacon sitting as a judge of the Chancery Division affirmed

Autostore Technology AS v Ocado Group plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1003; [2022] 1 WLR 561; [2021] WLR(D) 509, CA

Commentary

NIPC Law
Interim Injunctions - AutoStore Technology AS v Ocado Group Plc Case comment

Interim Injunctions - the Appeal in AutoStore v Ocado Case comment

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