“…y of restraint of trade covenants entered into by an employee derives from the decisions of the House of Lords in Mason v Provident Clothing and Supply Limited [1913] AC 724 and Herbert Morris Ltd v Saxelby [1916] 1 AC 688. There are some tricky areas such as severability, and covenants against poaching of staff have become recogni…”
“…isions of the House of Lords: Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns & Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 ("Nordenfelt"); Mason v Provident Clothing and Supply Co Ltd [1913] AC 724; Saxelby; Fitch v Dewes [1921] 2 AC 158; and Esso Preceded closely by Petrofina. .…”