“…using loss by unlawful means has been extended beyond the description given by Lord Watson in Allen v Flood [1898] AC 1, 96 and Lord Lindley in Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495, 535. Nor do I think it should be. The common law has traditionally been reluctant to become involved in devising rules of fair competition, as is vividly illu…”
“…) approved Lonrho, and clearly indicated that it fell within the description of the tort by the House of Lords in Allen v Flood [1898] AC 1 and Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495 by describing the rationale of the of the tort at [56] as being “designed only to enforce basic standards of civilised behaviour in economic competition, betwe…”
“…Lord Hoffmann said (at [46]) that the rationale of the tort was described by Lord Lindley in Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495, and quoted Lord Lindley’s speech at 534- 535, which included the following passages:…”