Reviewed case brief
Bradford Corporation v. Pickles
[1895] AC 587
[1895] AC 587 · House of Lords (UK)
- Court
- House of Lords (UK)
- Year
- 1895
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Where an act is otherwise lawful, the actor's malicious motive for performing it does not convert the act into an actionable tort.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1895] AC 587
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