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Injunction (interim)

A court order that tells someone to do something, or to stop. Interim means now, before any trial, to hold the position until the court can decide. The High Court and the County Court can both grant one, when that is just and convenient. Senior Courts Act 1981, section 37(1) · Chapter 8 · see Equity, Undertaking

Explained in Chapter 8, What Is Equity: Injunctions and Breach of Confidence, of English Law Basics.

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The order it needs is an injunction: a court order that tells someone to do something, or to stop. An interim injunction is one made now, before any trial, to hold the position until the court can decide.
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