Interdict Actions in Scotland - Friend or Foe?

Introduction

Many of us may have been on the receiving end of a call from a client asking how to urgently stop someone damaging their business.

Whether it is offensive online reviews, a director setting up a rival business, or a competitor selling ‘look-alike’ products, clients face daily threats to their livelihood.

The immediate answer is often to apply to court for an interdict to stop the particular act in question. Whilst such a robust and immediate solution often has the desired effect on its intended target, it is not without risk.

Before proceeding with such a course of action, lawyers (and of course their clients) need to fully weigh up the risks of doing so. What might seem like a quick and decisive step can often have longer term consequences for your client as they may be liable for damages for wrongful interdict.

By attending this virtual classroom session, you will receive practical advice on navigating every step of the interdict process, including how to deal with less common problems such as breach of interdict.

It will also discuss the speaker’s own recent experience representing clients in interdict actions.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Choosing the correct forum; not always just a question of value
• The legal basis for applying for interim (and permanent) interdict
• How to word your interim interdict so it is fit for purpose
• Asking the court for an interdict + damages
• Breach of interdict
• Risk for your client

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.