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Pao On v Lau Yiu Long: Economic Duress by chu yan chan is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Pao On v Lau Yiu Long established an exception to the doctrine of past consideration where an act is done at the request of the promisor and both parties intend for the act to be paid for later. 2) The court found the indemnity agreement was not past consideration because the plaintiffs had threatened not to complete the main contract unless it was agreed to, and the defendants wanted to complete the main contract to avoid undermining their company

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chu yan chan

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