Interlocutory injunction

Malawi · 2024

Principle established: A court may refuse or discharge an injunction where the claimant has failed to disclose material facts or has misled the court regarding related pending criminal proceedings.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2017

Principle established: An interlocutory injunction may be granted to restrain a political party's national conference or executive meetings pending the determination of an appeal concerning internal party elections.

Lanbuk on the Law of Torts · 1975

Principle established: The court asks: is there a serious question to be tried? Would damages be an adequate remedy? Where does the balance of convenience lie?

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2013

Principle established: An applicant claiming fee simple ownership of land may seek an interim injunction to restrain a respondent from entering or disposing of the property pending the determination of an appeal.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2017

Principle established: An employee seeking recovery of arrears in remuneration may apply for an injunction to restrain the employer from dissipating funds in a specific bank account used for salary payments.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2012

Principle established: The absence of a seal on an election petition may be considered a fatal irregularity that cannot be cured under the rules of court.

Malawi · 2024

Principle established: Interim injunctive relief may be sought to restrain a political party's decision to remove elected members from their positions pending a full determination of the dispute.

Malawi · 2024

Principle established: An interlocutory injunction may be sought in the Supreme Court to restrain the execution of a warrant of possession related to a deceased person's estate.

Kenya · 2025

Principle established: A court may consider an application to reinstate a motion previously dismissed for non-appearance where the applicant seeks to preserve the status quo of a suit property pending an appeal.

Uganda · 2024

Principle established: A temporary injunction may be issued to preserve the status quo and restrain eviction or harassment regarding disputed land pending the final determination of an appeal.

Uganda · 2025

Principle established: A temporary injunction may be granted to restrain the alienation of land or interference with possession pending the determination of a substantive suit concerning the rectification of land titles.

Zimbabwe · 2022

Principle established: An interlocutory interdict may be granted to preserve property in dispute and prevent its alienation or encumbrance pending the final determination of a substantive claim to that property.

Uganda · 2025

Principle established: A temporary injunction may be issued to restrain eviction and maintain the status quo of suit land until the determination of a main application for a temporary injunction.

Malawi · 2024

Principle established: A single member of the Supreme Court of Appeal may exercise powers not involving the determination of an appeal, such as reviewing orders related to freezing injunctions.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2013

Principle established: A fee simple owner of land may apply for an interlocutory injunction to prohibit others from trespassing or engaging in construction on the property pending trial.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2025

Principle established: An interlocutory injunction may be granted to restrain construction on disputed land to preserve the status quo pending the final determination of the legal rights of the parties.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2014

Principle established: Issues involving the revision of gazetted lists and declarations of rights cannot be properly determined on affidavit evidence during an application for an interlocutory injunction.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 2014

Principle established: A court errs in law by ruling on substantive issues like the revision of gazetted lists and declaration of rights during an application for an interlocutory injunction based on affidavit evidence.

Ghana · 2026

Principle established: The purpose of an interlocutory injunction is to mitigate the risk of injustice during the period of uncertainty before trial, based on a comparison of potential injuries to the parties.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2024

Principle established: The court may grant interlocutory injunctions to restrain the disposal or movement of company assets pending the determination of an appeal to preserve the subject matter of the litigation.