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3 unusual facts about Duress in English law


Duress in English law

In Pao On v Lau Yiu Long the Pao family threatened to not complete a share swap deal aimed at purchasing their company's building unless the Lau family agreed to change a guarantee agreement assuring the Paos would receive the rise in the swapped shares' prices when repurchased.

In R v Hasan 2005 UKHL 22 the defendant was the driver for a group that organised prostitution and had connections with a second organisation of violent drug dealers.

Todd Landers

forces his way in and threatens to hurt Katie if Todd does not comply with the theft of the VCR.



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