City Fertility Sydney CBD Pty Ltd v Reims Investments Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 210

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Queensland enforced a restraint of trade against a medical specialist who sought to switch IVF clinics in Brisbane.

The decision of City Fertility Sydney CBD Pty Ltd v Reims Investments Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 210 is unusual given the general reluctance of Queensland courts to enforce restraints. It is particularly interesting in the context of the current Commonwealth Government’s legislative review of the economic merit of restraint of trade clauses.

Background

City Fertility Sydney CBD Pty Ltd ( City Fertility ) operates IVF clinics across Australia, including in Brisbane’s Newstead and Sunnybank suburbs. In 2018, City Fertility entered a Clinician

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