Interlocutory injunction refused as managing director’s sidelining found remediable by damages

The High Court refused the plaintiff’s application for interlocutory relief seeking to prevent a company from changing his role and reporting lines as managing director. The plaintiff claimed the company acted to penalise him and strip him of authority without due process, particularly after a key employee’s departure and amidst ongoing disputes over shareholding and remuneration. The court accepted that the plaintiff had established a strong case that the company’s changes radically reduced the substance of his role, potentially breaching his contract. However, the court found that damages would be an adequate remedy and that preserving the pre-existing arrangements would be impractical and disruptive given the breakdown in working relationships and ambiguity in reporting structures. Limited relief was offered only to ensure he continued to receive essential information relevant to his role pending trial.