The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2008] AC 1
House of Lords
OBG Ltd and another v Allan and others
Douglas and others v Hello! Ltd and others (No 3)
Mainstream Properties Ltd
v
Young
[2007] UKHL 21
2006 Nov 13–
16,
20,
21–
23,
27,
28;
2007 May 2
2007 May 2
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hofmann, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Baroness Hale of Richmond and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
Confidential information— Breach of confidence— Damages— Celebrity couple granting magazine exclusive rights to publish selected photographs of wedding— Photography forbidden at wedding except by couple’s official photographer— Publication by rival magazine of photographs taken surreptitiously— Whether authorised publisher having cause of action against rival publisher for economic torts of unlawful interference with business or conspiracy to injure
Tort— Cause of action— Inducing breach of contract— Claimant’s employees acting in breach of employment contract by carrying out property development scheme for their own benefit— Scheme financed by defendant after being assured by employees that scheme not in conflict with employees’ duties to claimant— Whether defendant liable to claimant for inducing breach of contract
Tort— Cause of action— Procuring breach of contract— Invalidly appointed receivers assuming control of company’s contracts— Whether wrongful interference with contractual relations— Whether conversion of company’s contracts