Recent, Notable & Leading Cases

Times Travel Limited v Pakistan International Airways Corporation [2021] UKSC 40

The Supreme Court has now established beyond challenge the existence of “lawful act” economic duress, rejecting the argument that acts that are lawful in themselves can never qualify as illegitimate pressure for the purpose of setting aside a contract for duress.

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NAS Air Company v Genesis Aviation Trading 3 Ltd 2020

Rejection of lessees attempts to introduce implied terms / collateral contract / estoppel into operating lease in dispute over responsibility for carrying out performance restoration shop visit.

Wallis Trading Inc v Air Tanzania and Tanzania 2020

Whether Tanzanian law was relevant to enforcing a settlement agreement relating to liabilities under an English law aircraft operating lease also guaranteed by the Government of Tanzania.

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