High Court grants injunction to restrain disclosure of information to the media

This case concerns the law firm Linklaters and the company through which it employs its UK-based employees (LBS). Mr Mellish worked from 27 March 2017 as Linklaters’ Director of Business Development and Marketing. He was also a member of the Executive Committee.

Mr Mellish’s contract included an express obligation of confidentiality as follows:

‘You must not at any time, other than for the proper performance of your work: