New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 447

447 Injunctions to restrain contraventions of Law or Uniform Rules

(1) This section applies if a person has contravened, is contravening, or is likely to contravene this Law or the Uniform Rules.

(2) The designated local regulatory authority may apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction.

(3) On application under subsection (2), the Supreme Court may grant an injunction restraining the person from contravening this Law or the Uniform Rules (including by requiring the person to do something).

(4) The Supreme Court may grant the injunction--

(a) whether or not it appears to the Court that the person intends to contravene this Law or the Uniform Rules, contravene this Law or the Uniform Rules again or continue to contravene this Law or the Uniform Rules; and

(b) whether or not the person has previously contravened this Law or the Uniform Rules; and

(c) whether or not there is a likelihood of substantial damage to anyone else if the person contravenes this Law or the Uniform Rules; and

(d) whether or not proceedings for a contravention of this Law or the Uniform Rules have begun or are about to begin.

(5) The Supreme Court may grant an interim injunction restraining the person from contravening this Law or the Uniform Rules (including requiring the person to do something) before deciding an application for an injunction under this section.