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10/11/2021
In its recent decision in the case of Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, the UK’s Supreme Court confirmed that the doctrine of “lawful act” economic duress exists.
MFB's Oliver McGaw and Kevin Cooper discuss the circumstances when it would be available as a defence. Click here
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30/03/2026
King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants) v Ridgebury November LLC and others (Respondents) [2025] UKSC 39 On appeal from: [2024] EWCA Civ 719
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King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants) v Ridgebury November LLC and others is a Supreme Cou...
30/03/2026
Olam v Holbud: A Costly Lesson in Contractual Damages and Arbitration
Does an innocent party need to prove that it would have been able to perform its contractual obligations where the party in repudiatory breach h...
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