Finally, for an example of an unlawful threat that did not constitute duress, see [ case ]. In this case, DSND threatened to suspend its work under the contract until Petroleum Geo's provision of insurance and indemnities in respect of the contract was clarified. Clearly this amounted to a threatened breach of contract. However, Dyson J decided that, even if it amounted to a breach which coerced Petroleum Geo, DSND's threat was not illegitimate pressure, rather it was: … reasonable behaviour by a contractor acting bona fide in a very difficult situation.
Finally, for an example of an unlawful threat that did not constitute duress, see [ case ]. In this case, DSND threatened to suspend its work under the contract until Petroleum Geo's provision of insurance and indemnities in respect of the contract was clarified. Clearly this amounted to a threatened breach of contract. However, Dyson J decided that, even if it amounted to a breach which coerced Petroleum Geo, DSND's threat was not illegitimate pressure, rather it was: … reasonable behaviour by a contractor acting bona fide in a very difficult situation.
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Finally, for an example of an unlawful threat that did not constitute duress, see [ case ]. In this case, DSND threatened to suspend its work under the contract until Petroleum Geo's provision of insurance and indemnities in respect of the contract was clarified. Clearly this amounted to a threatened breach of contract. However, Dyson J decided that, even if it amounted to a breach which coerced Petroleum Geo, DSND's threat was not illegitimate pressure, rather it was: … reasonable behaviour by a contractor acting bona fide in a very difficult situation.
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