Pao On v Lau Yiu Long
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Pao On v Lau Yiu Long [1979] UKPC 17 is a contract law appeal case from the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, concerning consideration and duress. It is relevant for English contract law.
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Court | Privy Council |
Full case name | Pao On and others v. Lau Yiu Long and another |
Decided | 9 April 1979 |
Citation(s) | [1979] UKPC 17, [1980] AC 614, [1979] HKLR 225 |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Lord Wilberforce
Lord Simon of Glaisdale Lord Salmon Lord Scarman |
Case opinions | |
Lord Scarman | |
Keywords | |
Consideration, economic duress, commercial pressure |
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