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This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.

When applying for an interim injunction the general rule is that a copy of the application should be served on each respondent unless a rule, practice direction or court order permits otherwise (CPR 23.4). Such applications are made ‘on notice’. However, sometimes it is not in the client’s interests to give the respondent advance warning of an interim injunction application. In those circumstances, it is desirable to make the application ‘without notice’ (or ‘ex parte’), ie without serving the application ahead of the hearing. This Practice Note provides guidance on the circumstances in which it is appropriate to apply for an interim injunction without notice and sets out how the usual procedure for making the application is modified (for the basic procedure see Practice Note: Interim injunctions—on notice applications).