Equitable remedies: injunctions and declarations
Lunchtime Series 17 March, 2025
Hon Justice Elisabeth Peden, Supreme Court of NSW; Juliette Kaado, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, NSW State Library
01:00PM to 02:00PM
This seminar concerns equitable remedies, and in particular injunctions and declarations. The seminar will consider the following:
- What is the difference between equitable and common law remedies?
- What is the proper jurisdiction for different claims?
- When do you need a declaration?
- When will a declaration not be granted?
- How hard is it to obtain an injunction?
- What is the usual undertaking as to damages and how is that applied?
- Tips and tricks about seeking declarations and injunctions
The seminar will consider recent cases, including Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi [2024] HCA 47 (11 December 2024) and UK Supreme Court decision Nasir v Zavarco plc [2025] UKSC 5 (19 February 2025).