Employee did not owe fiduciary duty to employer & was not bound to tell him about competitive activities during his notice period

In this case the Court of Appeal looked at whether a divisional manager had breached a fiduciary duty and/or the duty of fidelity when he did not tell his employer about meetings with clients during his notice period as he sought to set up in competition. The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's decision. There are some important practical lessons from this case.