United Kingdom inducing breach of contractunlawful meansteam moves

Tullett Prebon Plc v BGC Brokers LP

[2010] EWHC 484 (QB)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Year2010

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An employer/competitor that procures employees to sign 'forward contracts' agreeing to leave their current employer and join it, and that knowingly induces them to breach their subsisting contracts, is liable for inducing breach of contract and unlawful means conspiracy.

Area of Law

General

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