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Economic duress: when is a threat not an (illegitimate) threat?

Published on 31 May 2019. By Jonathan Cary, Partner and Suzan Kurdi, Senior Associate

In what circumstances can a threat not to enter into a contract amount to economic duress? Broadly speaking, when pressure is exerted "in bad faith", according to the Court of Appeal in Times Travel (UK) Limited v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation

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Watch out! Internal settlement negotiations may not always remain "internal"

Published on 19 December 2018. By Davina Given, Partner and Suzan Kurdi, Senior Associate

WH Holding Limited (1) West Ham United Football Club Limited (2) v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 finds that internal settlement negotiations are not protected by litigation privilege.

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