Enonchong - Duress and Undue Influence

3. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-414-06580-2
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell

Buch, Englisch, 648 Seiten, Gewicht: 1022 g

Part of the Contract Law Library, the third edition of Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Dealing provides a detailed account of the law relating to these areas. Duress, undue, influence and unconscionable dealing are grounds on which a contract could be avoided by one of the parties because his/her consent was obtained by conduct which the law considers unacceptable

Autoren/Hrsg.

Enonchong, Nelson

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 General Introduction;

PART I DURESS;
2 The Nature of Duress;
3 Is the Pressure Illegitimate?;
4 Causation;
5 Types of Duress;

PART II UNDUE INFLUENCE AND ABUSE OF CONFIDENCE;
6 Introduction to Part II;
7 Equitable Undue Influence;
8 Actual Undue Influence;
9 Presumed Undue Influence;
10 The First Requirement: A Relationship of Influence;
11 The Second Requirement: A Transaction that calls for Explanation;
12 Rebutting the Presumption of Undue Influence;
13 Undue Influence in Probate Law;
14 Abuse of Confidence;

PART III UNCONSCIONABLE DEALING;
15 Introduction to Part III;
16 Special Disadvantage;
17 Impropriety in the Stronger Party’s Conduct;
18 Transactional Imbalance;
19 Independent Advice;
20 Scope of Unconscionable Dealing;

PART IV THIRD PARTY'S DURESS, UNDUE INFLUENCE OR UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT;
21 Introduction to Part IV;
22 The Doctrine of Agency;
23 The Doctrine of Notice;
24 Constructive Notice: When is a Party Put on Inquiry?;
25 Constructive Notice: Steps to be Taken by the Creditor;
26 The Experience in Australia and Scotland;

PART V REMEDIES AND DEFENCES;
27 Introduction to Part V;
28 Remedies;
29 Equitable Defences