SX v R Ltd & M Ltd [2024 NZDT 14 (27 February 2024) [pdf, 128 KB]
...person into signing a contract and involves such things a violence or threats of violence. In relation to economic loss duress can also include situations where one party to the contract varies an existing contract by an unlawful threat not to perform the contract. Duress does not include contracts where one party may be seen to drive a hard bargain or where there is freedom of choice. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 5. SX states her home was tenanted for a fixed term and betwee...