Beals Mortgage and Financial Planning LLP & Ors v First Global Financial Services Ltd & Ors

Beals Mortgage and Financial Planning LLP & Ors v First Global Financial Services Ltd & Ors

All defendants, orchestrated by Bob Rice, unlawfully diverted Beals' clients, misused confidential information and property, breached contracts, infringed copyright, and conspired to cause economic harm, resulting in liability for damages and injunctive relief.

Parties
Claimant: Beals Mortgage and Financial Planning LLP; Claimant: Beals Independent Estate Agents and Surveyors; Defendant: First Global Financial Services Ltd; Defendant: Robert Rice; Defendant: Zoe Halford; Defendant: Sean Healy; Defendant: Zarra Addis; Defendant: Westminster Mortgages Ltd; Defendant: Rice Financial Solutions Ltd; Defendant: Robert Rice Junior
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
claims succeed in entirety
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Copyright Infringement, Conspiracy, Inducing Breach of Contract, Restraint of Trade, Interference With Property
Commercial Law Employment Law Intellectual Property Law Tort Law Breach of Contract Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Inducing Breach of Contract +2 more

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Parties

Beals Mortgage and Financial Planning LLP

Claimant

Beals Independent Estate Agents and Surveyors

Claimant

First Global Financial Services Ltd

Defendant

Robert Rice

Defendant

Zoe Halford

Defendant

Sean Healy

Defendant

Zarra Addis

Defendant

Westminster Mortgages Ltd

Defendant

Rice Financial Solutions Ltd

Defendant

Robert Rice Junior

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants breached contractual duties of confidence and restraint of trade
  2. 2 Whether defendants infringed copyright in Beals' database
  3. 3 Whether defendants unlawfully interfered with Beals' property

Ratio Decidendi

All defendants, orchestrated by Bob Rice, unlawfully diverted Beals' clients, misused confidential information and property, breached contracts, infringed copyright, and conspired to cause economic harm, resulting in liability for damages and injunctive relief.

Court Disposition

claims succeed in entirety

Orders

  • Permanent injunctions restraining further misuse of Beals' data by all defendants
  • Damages awarded and apportioned among defendants