English Contract Law General Principles

• There are three categories of duress recognised in English law:…

i.Duress of the person, involving threats of physical harm, which renders a contract…

ii.Duress of goods, involving threats to property, which has gained recognition in…

iii.Economic duress, involving illegitimate economic pressure that causes a party…

• Furthermore, illegitimate threats of lawful conduct, i.e. conduct that is not strictly…

• Where duress can be established, the contract may be set aside. Duress does not…

• A failure to exercise that right of election may result in affirmation or waiver…