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CTN Cash and Carry Ltd v Gallaher Ltd

Case Analysis
Where Reported Case Digest
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All Cases Cited

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%ournal Arti"les

When pressure turns to duress !onstruct#on "roGects< !ontractua$ ne0ot#at#ons< :conom#c duress. !ons. 'a+ 2012, 26243, 20H22 The un!ust enri"hment pyramid !ommon $a+< !om"arat#(e $a+< )ermany< 1ur#s"rudence< InGust enr#c&ment. '.E.R. 200;, 1262=ct3, C6CHC46 Commer"ial e1ploitation in "onstru"tion "ontra"ts# the role o, e"onomi" duress and un!ust enri"hment !onstruct#on contracts< :conom#c duress< InGust enr#c&ment. !onst. '.1. 2004, 21283, 450HC06 The legal e,,e"ts o, e"onomi" duress2 :conom#c duress. @uyer 2008, =ct, CH8 Threatened rea"h o, "ontra"t and re,usal to supply as grounds ,or duress2 @ad *a#t&< @reac& o* contract< :conom#c duress. %ott. '.1. 155;, 4223, 120H165 3"onomi" duress# re"ent di,,i"ulties and possi le alternatives2 :conom#c duress< Rest#tut#on. R.'.R. 155;, 4, 46HC4 3"onomi" duress# no remedy ,or law,ul e1"use demand in "ommer"ial transa"tions2 :conom#c duress< Payments< Rest#tut#on. !.'.M. 1554, 6263, 2H6 Threats4 pressure and tough negotiation2 @reac& o* contract< @u#$d#n0 and en0#neer#n0 contracts< :conom#c duress. !ons. 'a+ 1554, 42C3, 201H202 &en!amin5s Sale o, Goods 6th 3d2 +n"orporating -irst Supplement

Commentary

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!&a"ter: !&a"ter 6 H A""$#cat#on o* )enera$ !ontractua$ Pr#nc#"$es Documents: Sect#on 6. H Duress and Indue In*$uence &en!amin5s Sale o, Goods 6th 3d2 +n"orporating -irst Supplement !&a"ter: !&a"ter 18 H !onsumer Protect#on Documents: SubHsect#on 2e3 H R#0&ts under !ontracts to Su""$y Ser(#ces &en!amin5s Sale o, Goods 6th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 6 H A""$#cat#on o* )enera$ !ontractua$ Pr#nc#"$es Documents: Sect#on 6. H Duress and Indue In*$uence &en!amin5s Sale o, Goods 6th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 18 H !onsumer Protect#on Documents: SubHsect#on 2e3 H R#0&ts under !ontracts to Su""$y Ser(#ces Chitty on Contra"ts 78st 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter ; H Duress and Indue In*$uence Documents: SubHsect#on 2###3 H :conom#c Duress Chitty on Contra"ts 78st 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter ; H Duress and Indue In*$uence Documents: SubHsect#on 2*3 H &reats o* Act#ons not #n &emse$(es Dron0*u$ Chitty on Contra"ts 78st 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 25 H Rest#tut#on Documents: SubHsect#on 2d3 H &e )rounds o* Rest#tut#on Chitty on Contra"ts 78st 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 25 H Rest#tut#on Documents: SubHsect#on 2&3 H !om"u$s#on Go,, 0 %ones The Law o, *n!ust 3nri"hment 6th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 1 H Introduct#on Documents: SubHsect#on 2##3 H Reco0n#s#n0 %e+ )rounds *or Reco(ery Go,, 0 %ones The Law o, *n!ust 3nri"hment 6th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 10 H Duress Documents: SubHsect#on 2#3 H D&at #s I$$e0#t#mate PressureJ Go,, 0 %ones The Law o, *n!ust 3nri"hment 6th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 10 H Duress Documents: SubHsect#on 2#(3 H D&ere ! !on*ers a @ene*#t on, or !ontracts +#t&, D because o* DAs &reat t&at He D#$$ %ot !ontract +#t& H#m #n t&e Future or t&at He D#$$ :-erc#se Some 'e0a$ Pr#(#$e0e to !As Detr#ment

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Keating on Constru"tion Contra"ts !&a"ter: !&a"ter C H :-cuses *or %onH"er*ormance Documents: Sect#on 5 H :conom#c Duress S"rutton on Charterparties and &ills o, Lading !&a"ter: !&a"ter 1 H %ature, Ba$#d#ty and !onstruct#on o* t&e !ontract Documents: !&a"ter 1 H %ature, Ba$#d#ty and !onstruct#on o* t&e !ontract The Law and (ra"ti"e o, Compromise 9th 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 8 H Im"eac&ment o* a !om"rom#se Documents: Sect#on 8. H Duress and Indue In*$uence The Law o, Contra"t in S"otland 7rd 3d2 !&a"ter: !&a"ter 1; H :K =R I=%, ':SI=% A%D )==D FAI H Documents: SubHsect#on 6. H :n0$#s& cases on econom#c duress
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