Skill

legalcode-non-compete-analysis-ew

Analyse English law restrictive covenant enforceability (England & Wales) covering the common law reasonableness test (legitimate proprietary interest + proportionality of duration, geography, and activity scope), Tillman v Egon Zehnder [2019] UKSC 32 blue-pencil severance, garden leave and PILON interaction (Credit Suisse v Armstrong credit principle; Tullett Prebon combined-period assessment), springboard injunctions (Roger Bullivant doctrine; QBE v Dymoke [2012] team-move analysis; Aquinas Education v Miller [2023] continuing-benefit requirement), employee versus shareholder/business-sale covenant distinction (Nordenfelt permissive standard; Law by Design v Ali [2022] equity- stake spectrum), tiered/cascading covenants, consideration and mid-employment amendment requirements, and pending UK Government reform (November 2025 Working Paper; consultation closed 18 February 2026; four reform options including 3-month cap). Produces ENFORCEABLE / AT-RISK / PROBLEMATIC / UNENFORCEABLE / VOID classification with confidence-scored per-element analysis, Tier 1/2/3 prioritisation, actionable redlines, Glass Box audit trail. Use when reviewing employment agreements, severance packages, business-sale non-competes, or standalone restrictive covenant agreements governed by English law. Routes to legalcode-non-compete-analysis for cross-jurisdictional triage. Key authorities: Herbert Morris v Saxelby [1916] HL; Faccenda Chicken v Fowler [1987] CA; TFS Derivatives v Morgan [2004]; Tillman v Egon Zehnder [2019] UKSC 32; Planon v Gilligan [2022] EWCA Civ 642; Boydell v NZP [2023] EWCA Civ 373; Tom James v Potter [2025] EWHC 2873. Jurisdiction: England & Wales (primary); Scotland and Northern Ireland noted where divergent.