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Economic duress

Peter Blood explains what you need to know about economic duress for the contract law exam

This ‘Examination focus’ is relevant to AQA A-level 7162 Option 1 (law of contract), OCR A-level H415/03 Section B Option 2 (the law of contract), WJEC A-level Option 2 (law of contract) and WJEC Eduqas A-level Option A (law of contract).

One of the fundamental principles of contract law in England and Wales is freedom of contract. Consistent with that freedom, the common law has long set its face against allowing contracts made because of illegitimate pressure on one of the parties, be it duress, economic duress or undue influence.

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