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Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd

[2021] UKSC 40
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Lawful act duress can vitiate a contract where a threat of lawful action is coupled with a demand that is unconscionable in the circumstances.

Key Principle

Lawful act duress: a demand coupled with a threat of lawful action can vitiate a contract if the threat is illegitimate in the sense of being unconscionable.

Area of Law

contract

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