TRM COPY CENTRES (UK) LTD AND OTHERS v LANWALL SERVICES LTD

[2009] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 332

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Baroness Hale of Richmond

Bailment — Inducing breach of contract — Claimant supplied photocopying machines — Defendant persuaded customers to use its machines — Whether defendant guilty of tort of inducing breach of contract — Whether claimant’s agreements were terminable by notice by reason of being consumer hire agreements — Consumer Credit Act 1974, section 15.