ABSTRACT
The primary purpose of an interlocutory injunction is to preserve the status quo until trial of the action. A full interlocutory injunction granted inter partes may continue in force ‘until judgment in the action or further order’, whereas an interlocutory injunction granted ex parte will continue in force until a named date (normally a few days from the date of the order),1 and is usually called an ‘interim’ injunction because of its short duration. It is normally envisaged that, on expiry of the interim injunction, the applicant will apply to the court inter partes for a further order restraining the defendant until the trial, that is, for an ordinary interlocutory injunction.
