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How wide is the term injunction, and why are they granted?
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How wide is the term injunction, and why are they granted? An injunction is a court order that prohibits a party from doing something or compels them to do something. They are granted if a case is thought to be unfair. These are the equity remedies. Specific Performance is an injunction, which demands someone, to do something if they said that they would do it. The damages must be inadequate as assessed by the claimant. These injunctions are only be granted when a court is confident that they will be obeyed. The injunction also has to be considered as fair (equitable remedy). Some cases which show specific performance are: Wilson v Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway Co. (1874) and Co-operative Insurance v Argyll Stores (Holdings) Ltd. (1997) An Interlocutory injunction is an injunction intended to preserve the rights of one party to litigation until the formal hearing of the matter. An interlocutory injunction is...
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