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"R" v Attorney General for England and Wales Privy Council Appeal No. 61 of 2002
Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Full case name
"R", Appellant v. Her Majesty's Attorney-General for England and Wales, Respondent
Trial judge ruled that "R" had been subject to undue influence and duress when presented with an agreement for hs signature. Court of Appeal of New Zealand REVERSED IN PART by declining to enjoin against publication by "R" but allowing the Attorney-General to seek damages and recompense for breach of contract.
Appealed from
Court of Appeal of New Zealand
Case opinions
Judgment of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand UPHELD, their Lordships humbly advised Her Majesty that the appeal should be dismissed. The Attorney-General did not ask for costs.
Decision by
Lord Hoffman
Concurrence
Lord Bingham of Cornhill Lord Steyn Lord Millett
Dissent
Lord Scott of Foscote
Keywords
Duress, undue influence
"R" v Attorney General for England and Wales [2003] UKPC 22 is a New Zealand contract law case, heard by the Privy Council acting as the final court of appeal of New Zealand and not as part of the judiciary of the UK, relating to duress and undue influence.
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