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In particular it was held that he was in breach of an obligation to report to his superiors the existence of the threat from a competitor, the First Defendant, to the business and staff. He was also found to be in breach of his duty of fidelity by actively assisting the First Defendant to identify and recruit his employers staff. The judge concluded that the employee had no real prospect of successfully defending the claim and summary judgement therefore was granted.

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For further details on any of the issues covered in this update please contact Gemma Ospedale, Partner in Employment on 020 7583 2222