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[MAY, 1912
consider, before applying this special juris–
diction, whether there was real mischief and
prejudice.
His Lordship, after stating the facts, said
that if this had been a case where Mr. Munday,
having obtained confidential
information
from the plaintiff, then sought to act for the
defendants, he should have said it was a case
in which the Solicitor could not discharge
his duty to the defendants without availing
himself of the information of the plaintiff.
But what were the facts here ?
The com–
munications were all made by the plaintiff
to Mr. Munday at a time when Mr. Clarke,
the other partner, was away for his vacation,
and Mr. Clarke knew nothing about the
matter. Before his return the firm ceased to
act for the plaintiff; and in these circum–
stances was there any reason why Mr. Clarke
should not be allowed to act in the arbitra–
tion for the company
?
There could be no
resulting prejudice or mischief, and having
regard to the undertaking given by the
appellants that the name of the Solicitors on
the record should be changed from the firm
name to that of Clark alone, there was no
ground whatever for granting an injunction.
His
Lordship
then
discussed
the
authorities dealing with the question, and
came to the conclusion that they did not
prove
the existence of
the general rule
alleged by the respondent. The Court must
consider in each case whether there was any
real mischief to be guarded against.
In the
present case he thought there was not, and
the order o f Mr. Justice Warrington granting
an injunction must be discharged.
Lord Justice Fletcher Moulton and Lord
Justice Buckley delivered judgments to the
same effect.
(Reported
The Times Law Reports,
Vol.
xxviii., p. 326.)
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