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====Possibility of injunctions and equitable {{confiprov|remedies}}==== | ====Possibility of injunctions and equitable {{confiprov|remedies}}==== | ||
Some people like to acknowledge that the potential consequences of [[breach of confidence]] are so severe that ordinary [[contractual damages]] might not be adequate and [[equitable]] relief might be the only means of protecting your position. [[ | Some people like to acknowledge that the potential consequences of [[breach of confidence]] are so severe that ordinary [[contractual damages]] might not be adequate and [[equitable]] relief might be the only means of protecting your position. Equitable relief is the tasty part of the commercial law: [[injunction|Injunctions]], [[dawn raid]]s, [[Anton Piller]] orders and so on. Whatever floats your boat<ref>See {{Casenote|Anton Piller KG|Manufacturing Processes Limited}}.</ref>. | ||
Notionally, this is by way of [[excuse pre-loading]] to gain an acknowledgment so when the poor victim who goes to the [[courts of chancery]] seeking orders for a dawn raid, it can point to M’lud (or at the defendant) and say, “You see, your honour? That rascal knew perfectly well I might need an injunction here.” | |||
In practice it is nonsense — who ever sought an injunction on a confi? — but possibly ''because'' it is nonsense — it isn't really done to argue about it, and if you do, you might raise the suspicion you have nefarious purposes in mind — so the best bet is to let that sleeping dog lie. | In practice it is nonsense — who ever sought an injunction on a confi? — but possibly ''because'' it is nonsense — it isn't really done to argue about it, and if you do, you might raise the suspicion you have nefarious purposes in mind — so the best bet is to let that sleeping dog lie. | ||