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''Williams v Bayley'' (1866) LR 1 HL 200 is an
English contract law English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the Industrial Revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...
case relating to
undue influence Undue influence (UI) is a psychological process by which a person's free will and judgement is supplanted by that of another. It is a legal term and the strict definition varies by jurisdiction. Generally speaking, it is a means by which a person ...
.Fisher, Michael J., and Desmond G. Greenwood.
Contract Law in Hong Kong
'. Hong Kong University Press, 2007. 262.


Facts

Mr Bayley’s son forged his father’s signature on promissory notes and gave them to Mr Williams. Mr Williams threatened Mr Bayley that he would bring criminal prosecution against his son unless he granted an equitable mortgage to get back the notes.


Judgment

House of Lords upheld the cancellation of the agreement, on account of undue influence. The agreement was cancelled on the ground that he was influenced by threat.


See also

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English contract law English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the Industrial Revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...
* Iniquitous pressure in English law *''
Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy ''Lloyds Bank Ltd v Bundy'' is a decision of the English Court of Appeal in English contract law, dealing with undue influence. One of the three judges hearing the case, Lord Denning MR, advanced the argument that under English law, all impairmen ...
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QB 326 *'' Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co.'' 350 F.2d 445 (C.A. D.C. 1965)


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References

* English unconscionability case law House of Lords cases 1866 in case law 1866 in British law