1. The document discusses the history and development of Mareva injunctions in common law jurisdictions like the UK and Canada. It traces the expansion of such injunctions from exceptions to the common law rule against pre-judgment asset freezing to more broad acceptance. 2. A key case was Mareva Compania Naviera SA v. International Bulkcarriers SA which established that courts have authority to freeze a defendant's assets before trial if there is a risk they may dispose of their assets and defeat a potential judgment. 3. Subsequent cases set guidelines for Mareva injunctions while also broadening the scope to include risks of asset removal rather than just subject matter of litigation. Mills v. Petrovic created a