Ltd and Mainstream Properties Ltd v Young in the House of Lords, which stands as the leading case on economic torts in English law.

Lord Hoffmann in his judgment summarised the facts in the three linked cases: In OBG Ltd v Allan [2005] QB 762 the defendants were receivers purportedly appointed under a floating charge which is admitted to have been invalid.

says that this was interference by unlawful means with its contractual or business relations or a breach of its equitable right to confidentiality in photographic images of the wedding.

The defendant, knowing of their duties but wrongly thinking that they would not be in breach, facilitated the acquisition by providing finance.

The company says that he is liable for the tort of wrongfully inducing breach of contract.Elaborating on the general principle that an agent cannot be sued for interfering with contractual relationships between a principal and another contracting party, Lord Hoffmann held that invalidly appointed receivers were not liable to the company for wrongful interference with contractual relations.