CIVIL PROCEDURE — Interlocutory Applications — Mandatory Injunction — Power to Reverse Steps Taken Pending Interlocutory Application

A court may grant a mandatory injunction on an interlocutory application to reverse a step already taken, where the step was taken to "steal a match"—i.e., to pre-empt the court's decision. The remedy is discretionary and granted to prevent injustice. The principle applies where the…