Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA [1975] 2 Lloyds Rep 509

Freezing Orders: Coming in from the cold

Gwendoline Davies and Andrew Beck review recent cases on freezing orders and provide some practical advice ‘Freezing orders are obviously highly restrictive, but they should not be used oppressively. Respondents should not be forced to cease trading and they should be allowed to meet reasonable expenses.’A freezing order is an interim injunction which restrains a …

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Emergency Remedies: The big freeze

Jo Hall details best practice and recent case law on freezing order applications These are applications that require quick thinking and deft handling, often under time pressure. An application for a without notice freezing order is a remedy of last resort to be most carefully applied. Practitioners should be wary of the potential consequences of …

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