England and Wales Case Law

Wey Bridging Finance Limited v Adam Wayne Marlow & Anor

The court found that the 2019 Facility was valid, supported by consideration, free from duress, unconscionable dealing, or unfair relationship, and enforceable against Mr Marlow. The Option agreement was breached by LFL granting leases with rights of way, constituting a substantial breach, and was validly terminated, entitling the Claimant as assignee to recover the sums paid.

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• Loan facility agreements
• Economic duress
• Unconscionable bargains
• Unfair relationship under consumer credit act
• Option agreements
• Assignment of claims

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GB Europe Management Services Ltd v RMH Asset GmbH

GB Europe Management Services Ltd v RMH Asset GmbH [2026] EWHC 160 (Comm) (11 February 2026)

The High Court held that RMH Asset GmbH failed to prove economic duress in relation to a January 2023 facility agreement, and the claimant succeeded in debt recovery.

• Economic duress
• Rescission
• Affirmation of contract
• Debt recovery
• Economic-duress
• Affirmation-of-contract

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Godstime Bassey Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Limited & Anor

There was no evidence of fraud, misrepresentation, or duress by PMP Recruitment Limited. The consent order was legally binding and final. The Claimant's application to set aside the consent order and reinstate PMP, or to add Challenge TRG Recruitment Limited as a party, was wholly without merit and unsupported by law or evidence.

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• Consent orders
• Setting aside judgments
• Misrepresentation
• Economic duress
• Addition of parties

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King & Ors v DWF LLP & Ors

King & Ors v DWF LLP & Ors [2023] EWHC 3132 (Comm) (06 December 2023)

High Court Commercial Court judgment rejecting claims that solicitors and barristers mishandled litigation, concealed errors, or wrongly advised discontinuance.

• Solicitor's duties
• Barrister's duties
• Conflict of interest
• Fiduciary duties
• Fraud
• Negligence

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Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Ltd & Anor

Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 1418 (KB) (15 June 2023)

The High Court refused to set aside a consent order dismissing claims against PMP Recruitment Ltd and declined to add new parties, finding no evidence of misrepresentation or duress.

• Setting aside consent orders
• Misrepresentation
• Economic duress
• Addition of parties
• Strike out applications
• Consent-orders

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LISA JONES v RICHARD SLADE AND COMPANY LTD

The High Court held that section 70 of the Solicitors Act 1974 does not let a costs court set aside a compromise agreement for duress or undue influence.

• Solicitors' costs assessment
• Jurisdiction under solicitors act 1974 section 70
• Setting aside agreements
• Economic duress
• Contentious business agreements
• Solicitors-act-1974

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INSTAGROUP LIMITED v DAVID CARROLL

The High Court enforced personal guarantees signed by a company director, rejecting defences of economic duress, lack of consideration, misrepresentation, and estoppel.

• Personal guarantee
• Economic duress
• Consideration
• Misrepresentation
• Estoppel
• Enforcement of guarantee

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Instagroup Ltd v Carroll & Anor

Instagroup Ltd v Carroll & Anor [2022] EWHC 464 (QB) (04 March 2022)

The High Court enforced personal guarantees given by directors of Warmspace, rejecting defences of economic duress, lack of consideration, misrepresentation and estoppel.

• Personal guarantee
• Economic duress
• Consideration
• Misrepresentation
• Estoppel
• Personal-guarantees

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Instagroup Ltd v Carroll & Anor

Instagroup Ltd v Carroll & Anor [2022] EWHC 464 (QB) (04 March 2022)

The High Court enforced personal guarantees against a company director, rejecting defences of economic duress, failure of consideration, misrepresentation, and estoppel.

• Personal guarantees
• Economic duress
• Consideration
• Misrepresentation
• Estoppel
• Personal-guarantees

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Jones v Richard Slade & Co Ltd

Jones v Richard Slade & Co Ltd [2021] EWHC B28 (Costs) (14 December 2021)

The SCCO held it could deal with a challenge to a solicitor-client compromise agreement on grounds of undue influence or economic duress, and refused to strike out the claim.

• Solicitors act 1974
• Assessment of solicitor-client costs
• Compromise agreements
• Jurisdiction of costs court
• Undue influence
• Economic duress

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