What Is an Interim Remedy?

An Interim Remedy is a court order made while proceedings continue and before the conclusion of a case or claim. 

There are different types of remedy and this can have a different meaning depending on the context in which this is used. Usually where the term ‘interim remedy’ is used in the context of a commercial dispute, it is meant to refer to and means that an injunction is being contemplated. An injunction is an incredibly important and high level order which can require a party to perform or refrain from a specific act. These orders can be needed, and it can be necessary to apply to the court ‘for an interim remedy’ to preserve the status quo and to avoid the position worsening between the start of issuing a claim, and before the trial takes place. There are other forms of interim remedy, including search orders, pre-action or non-party disclosure orders and freezing orders.