The High Court granted a mandatory injunction requiring the defendant to sign a share purchase agreement (SPA) for the sale of shares in a Romanian company, following an earlier court order to which the defendant had consented. The defendant argued that the SPA contained clauses he believed could inadvertently settle ongoing disputes in two sets of proceedings between the parties, but the court found that personal oversight or mistake does not excuse non-compliance with a court order. The court determined that changes to transaction dates in the SPA were immaterial and compliance with court orders takes precedence, though the defendant may pursue subsequent claims without prejudice. Costs were awarded against the defendant for failing to comply with the order.
mandatory injunction – share purchase agreement (SPA) – refusal to sign – court order enforcement – mistake in consent – mandatory order – sale of shares – commercial property – outstanding legal proceedings – without prejudice claims – costs order – Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC) – captioned proceedings – settlement clause – High Court