Introduction And Background Facts

[1] There are 2 appeals heard together. Parties will be referred to as in the High Court. Appeal 1985 is by Dl, D5 and D6. Appeal 1986 is by D3 and D4. References to enclosures are to appeal 1985 unless otherwise indicated.

[2] The Plaintiffs may be described as a collective group involved inter alia in the business of developing computer software packages, providing designing, programming and consultancy services.

[3] D1, D3 and D4 are the former employees of the Plaintiffs. D5 and D6 are companies that are also in the same line of business as the Plaintiffs. D1 is said to be a director of D5 and D6, and D3 and D4 are said to be currently employed and/or engaged to provide services to D5 and D6.

[4] The claim by the Plaintiffs is for inter alia copyright infringement and breach of confidential information. The Plaintiffs' allegation is that Dl, D3 and D4 had misappropriated the Plaintiffs' software and marketing materials to set up D5 and D6.

[5] On l April 2021, the Plaintiffs applied for an Anton Piller Order (APO) which was granted on 2 April 2021. The APO is in encl 51/77-132, translation. The APO was executed from 5 April 2021 unt