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Quiz Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionability

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Diamondsareforever
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A quiz relating to the doctrines of duress, undue influence and unconsionability in English contract law

 

Hard QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS
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Question 1 / 30

What is the basis of these doctrines?

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Question 2 / 30

Which case defined duress as "the victims intentionally submission arising from the realisation that there is no other practical choice open to him"?

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Question 3 / 30

Which case said that duress occurs when a metaphorical club has been used?

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Question 4 / 30

Which case relates to duress of the person?

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Question 5 / 30

What does the pressure need to be (duress of the person)?

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Question 6 / 30

What does duress of goods relate to?

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Question 7 / 30

When is economic duress allowed?

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Question 8 / 30

Which case relates to the idea of economic duress?

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Question 9 / 30

Why was economic duress allowed in the case of B&S Contracts and Designs Ltd v Victor Green Publications Ltd (1984)?

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Question 10 / 30

What case held that the illegitimate pressure has to have actually caused the making of the agreement?

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Question 11 / 30

What change has been made since the case of Huyton?

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Question 12 / 30

Which of these will the courts not take into account when determining the existence of causation?

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Question 13 / 30

Why was the agreement in Pao On v Lau Yiu Long (1980) not set aside for duress?

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Question 14 / 30

What was the threat made in the case of North Ocean Shipping Co Ltd v Hyundai Construction Co Ltd (1979)?

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Question 15 / 30

Why was there no duress in DSND Subsea v Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (2000)?

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Question 16 / 30

What was the rule created by CTN Cash & Carry Ltd v Galleher Ltd (1994)?

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Question 17 / 30

What does duress render a contract?

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Question 18 / 30

Which case defined the two types of undue influence?

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Question 19 / 30

What is actual undue influence?

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Question 20 / 30

What case defined actual undue influence as "may be led, but she must not be driven"?

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Question 21 / 30

What is presumed undue influence?

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Question 22 / 30

Which case defined presumed undue influence as a situation where confidence is abused?

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Question 23 / 30

Which case gave rise to the idea of Class 2A and Class 2B relationships?

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Question 24 / 30

What case defined unconscionability as a situation where there is some impropriety in terms of the transaction itself that shocks the conscience of the court?

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Question 25 / 30

Which of these is not one of the four elements of unconscionability?

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Question 26 / 30

What is a class 2A relationship?

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Question 27 / 30

What is a notable exception to Class 2A relationships?

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Question 28 / 30

Which case partially overruled the idea that a threat of breach of contract does not amount to duress?

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Question 29 / 30

How many cartons were estimated to be carried in the case of Atlas Express Ltd v Kafco (Importers and Distributors) Ltd (1989)?

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Question 30 / 30

What sort of standard is the test of economic duress?

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