An urgent injunction is a court order that aims to stop specified conduct immediately — before it causes further damage to a business, its assets, its intellectual property, or its commercial relationships. Where every hour of delay increases the harm, the ability to obtain immediate injunctive relief is the most important legal capability available.

EAGLEGATE advises businesses, directors, shareholders, intellectual property owners and individuals requiring immediate court intervention to protect their legal rights and commercial interests. We prepare urgent applications at short notice and present them to the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland, moving as quickly as the circumstances demand.

When the clock is running, EAGLEGATE moves with it.

Key Urgent Injunction Expertise — Immediate Relief When It Matters

EAGLEGATE acts across every type of urgent injunctive relief in commercial disputes.

Interlocutory and Interim Injunctions

An interlocutory injunction operates pending the final determination of proceedings. An interim injunction is made for a very short period — hours or days — until a properly argued interlocutory application can be heard. EAGLEGATE advises on which form of relief is appropriate and prepares the application accordingly.

Ex-Parte Applications — Without Notice

Where giving notice would allow the harm to occur or evidence to be destroyed, an urgent injunction can be obtained without notice. Full and frank disclosure of all relevant matters is required. Courts that grant ex-parte relief typically return the matter to court quickly to give the respondent an opportunity to be heard.

After-Hours and Emergency Applications

Both the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Queensland have duty judge procedures for urgent applications outside ordinary sitting hours — including evenings, weekends, and public holidays. EAGLEGATE can prepare and present applications through these procedures where the matter cannot wait for the next court day.

Intellectual Property Disputes

Trade mark infringement, copyright infringement, passing off and design infringement can cause immediate, ongoing commercial harm. An urgent injunction stops the infringing conduct while the underlying dispute is resolved.

Shareholder and Director Disputes

Where a director is disposing of company assets, making unauthorised payments, or taking steps that will prejudice shareholders, an urgent injunction can restrain that conduct immediately under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Confidential Information and Restraint of Trade

Former employees or contractors using confidential information or breaching restraint of trade provisions cause harm that compounds with every day unchecked. Urgent injunctions can restrain both the individual and, where relevant, their new employer.

Fraud and Unauthorised Fund Transfers

Where money is being moved out of a business as part of a fraud, every hour counts. An urgent injunction can restrain further transfers and preserve the funds — often coupled with a freezing order — before they are dissipated or moved beyond reach.

1. Assess Honestly

Not every commercial dispute warrants urgent injunctive relief. We assess whether the harm is genuinely urgent and irreversible, whether the underlying claim meets the serious question threshold, and whether an injunction is the most cost-effective path — or whether another remedy better serves the objective.

2. Advise on Risk

An applicant for an urgent injunction must give an undertaking as to damages. We advise on the scope of that exposure before any application is made.

3. Apply Urgently

We prepare affidavit evidence and written submissions and, through appropriate Counsel, present the application to the court — through ex-parte procedures (if necessary) or after-hours duty judge procedures where required.

4. Manage What Follows

An injunction is a holding measure, not a resolution. We manage the return date, the interlocutory hearing, and the underlying proceedings with a focus on achieving the best commercial outcome.