is impossible to define‚ and difficult even to describe‚ at what point at which the influence becomes‚ in the eye of law‚ undue.” The doctrine of undue influence has been agreed upon as “the ground of relief developed by the courts of equity as a court of conscience.” It is an ordinary behaviour to influence individuals and persuade them to enter into transactions. However‚ the aim is to ensure that the influence exercised is not abused. On the grounds of these concepts‚ it is impossible to set a
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Genuine Consent For contract to valid ‚ both party must genuinely consent ‚ or agree to the contract 1. Unconscionability 2.Duress 3.Undue Influence 4.Mistake 5.Actionable Misrepresentation * Unconscionaboility ( extremely unfair ): Both pt need to have equal power BUT Only 1 pt has superior bargaining power . The other pt has special disability and pt enter to the one-sided ‚ take it or leave it ‚ unfair -- the court decide the contract was unconscionable ( unfair) ++ Special disability
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6. Lloyds Bank Ltd v. Bundy (1974) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE. COURT OF APPEAL Appeal by defendant from judgment of His Honour Judge McLellan on 6th June‚ 1973‚ at Salisbury County Court. Royal Courts of Justice. 30th July 1974 B e f o r e : THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS (Lord Denning) LORD JUSTICE CAIRNS and Sir.ERIC SACHS. ____________________ Between: LLOYDS BANK LIMITED Plaintiff Respondent And HERBERT JAMES BUNDY Defendant Appellant ____________________
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discussed in support of Alan and Bridget (the parents) are: (a) Unconscionable conduct at common law and under ACL; (b) Misrepresentation; and (c) Undue influence (may be); Generally‚ according to the freedom of contract principle‚ the courts would not normally interfere into the parties’ contract unless there is unconscionable conduct‚ undue influence and/or misrepresentation moving from one party to the
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Competence to Act This obligation to refuse or to cease to act is a consequence of the ethical responsibility to act competently and promptly in carrying out any retainer. 3. Duress or Undue Influence If a solicitor suspects or has reason to suspect that a client’s instructions were given under duress or undue influence‚ he must either see the client alone in order to satisfy himself that the instructions were freely given‚ or refuse to act. 4. Unclear Instructions A solicitor is entitled to refuse
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VOIDABLE CONTRACTS * COERCION * UNDUE INFLUENCE * FRAUD * MISREPRESENTATION * MISTAKE PREPARED BY: TEH GUAN HONG GM04795 NUR SYAHIRAH BINTI HUSAINI GM04674 SAMEENA BINTI SIRAJ GM04558 ASHTON GM04801 NALINI BALAKRISHNAN GM04634 COERCION Coercion‚ as an element of duress‚ is grounds for seeking the cancellation of a contract or deed. When one party to an instrument is forced against his or her will to agree to its terms the document can be declared void by a court. In
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to be free when it is not caused by coercion‚ undue influence‚ fraud‚ misrepresentation and mistakes according to Section 14 of Contracts Act 1950. A voidable contract is one where one party has a choice of either continuing with the contact or rescinding the contract: section 2 (j). Rescission ab initio means termination of contract on the original date of the contract. Section 20 provides that when consent to an agreement is caused by undue influence‚ the agreement is a contract voidable at the
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Case 2: When is undue influence or lack of capacity present when giving away property? What factors or tests have the courts put in place to prove this was present? According to 23 Am. Jur.2d Deeds § 176‚ the definition of "Undue influence‚" needed to contest conveyances‚ is that influence that dominates a grantor’s will and destroys his or her free agency and coerces it to serve the will of another.[1] A grantor who has been unduly influenced does not have the requisite intent
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THE DOCTRINE OF UNCONSCIONABILITY: IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR IT TO BECOME THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE FOR A CLAIM OF VOIDABLE CONTRACTS ON THE GROUNDS OF UNDUE INFLUENCE? Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Concept of undue influence 3 3.0 Doctrine of unconscionability
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