Law firm can’t stop solicitor from opening rival practice within 50km

Business of Law 2023-06-09 2:33 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

A regional law firm has lost its bid to bar a former employee from opening a rival practice within a 50 kilometre radius of its offices while its case is ongoing, with a judge saying the case raised a “real issue” of reasonableness, especially in light of a lawyer shortage in the town.