Patricot v Adrian Lee & Partners [2023] EWHC 2493 (Ch) (05 October 2023)
The application for expedited trial was dismissed because the Claimant failed to demonstrate real, objectively viewed urgency, ongoing loss was limited, delay was unjustified, and expedited trial would prejudice the Defendant and interfere with the administration of justice.
- Citation
- [2023] EWHC 2493 (Ch)
- Parties
- Claimant: Wladimir Patricot; Defendant: Adrian Lee & Partners
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 05 October 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Expedited Trial / Application Dismissed at Interlocutory Stage
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Non Compete Clauses, Restraint of Trade, Expedited Trial Procedure
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Parties
Wladimir Patricot
Claimant
Adrian Lee & Partners
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Application for Expedited Trial / Application Dismissed at Interlocutory Stage
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there is real, objectively viewed urgency justifying an expedited trial
- 2 Whether Clause 6 is an unenforceable restraint of trade
Ratio Decidendi
The application for expedited trial was dismissed because the Claimant failed to demonstrate real, objectively viewed urgency, ongoing loss was limited, delay was unjustified, and expedited trial would prejudice the Defendant and interfere with the administration of justice.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application for expedited trial is refused
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