Countrywide Estate Agents Limited v Jack Marchant & Ors

Countrywide Estate Agents Limited v Jack Marchant & Ors

The claimant demonstrated a serious issue to be tried regarding enforceability and breach of restrictive covenants, damages are not an adequate remedy due to evidential and quantification difficulties, and the balance of convenience favours granting an interim injunction to protect longstanding business interests against solicitation by former employees.

Parties
Claimant: Countrywide Estate Agents Limited trading as John D Wood & Co; First Defendant: Jack Marchant; Second Defendant: Jessica Hampton; Third Defendant: With Us Property Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interim Injunction Application
Outcome
Interim injunction granted
Legal Topics
Restrictive Covenants, Confidential Information, Interim Injunctions, Post Termination Obligations, Conspiracy, Adequacy of Damages
Employment Contract Equity Restrictive Covenants Confidential Information Interim Injunctions Post Termination Obligations Conspiracy +1 more

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Parties

Countrywide Estate Agents Limited trading as John D Wood & Co

Claimant

Jack Marchant

First Defendant

Jessica Hampton

Second Defendant

With Us Property Limited

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interim Injunction Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether post-termination restrictive covenants are enforceable against the defendants
  2. 2 Whether the defendants breached contractual and implied duties by soliciting restricted clients
  3. 3 Whether damages are an adequate remedy

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant demonstrated a serious issue to be tried regarding enforceability and breach of restrictive covenants, damages are not an adequate remedy due to evidential and quantification difficulties, and the balance of convenience favours granting an interim injunction to protect longstanding business interests against solicitation by former employees.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction granted

Orders

  • Interim injunction in the terms sought by the claimant against all defendants
  • Order for speedy trial