Mainstream Properties Ltd v Young

Subject Matter

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

[2007] UKHL 21; [2008] AC 1; [2007] 2 WLR 920; [2007] Bus LR 1600; [2007] 4 All ER 545; [2008] 1 All ER (Comm) 1, HL(E)

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

[2007] UKHL 21; [2008] AC 1; [2007] 2 WLR 920; [2007] Bus LR 1600; [2007] 4 All ER 545; [2008] 1 All ER (Comm) 1, HL(E)

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

[2007] UKHL 21; [2008] AC 1; [2007] 2 WLR 920; [2007] Bus LR 1600; [2007] 4 All ER 545; [2008] 1 All ER (Comm) 1, HL(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Exceptional Cases - Privacy: new or extended torts 37.39

Exceptional Cases - Protection of private or confidential information 37.41