New case on pressure (Lionel Smith, 15 Jun 1997)

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Sender:	Lionel Smith
Date:	Sun, 15 Jun 1997 21:35:24
Re:	new case on pressure

I am grateful to Prof. Peter Birks for drawing to my attention that the HL has just held that the principle in Barclays Bank v. O'Brien also applies in Scotland: Smith v. Bank of Scotland, at

‹http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/ pa/ld199798/ldjudgmt/jd970612/ smit01.htm›

There is also an interesting contract case in which the HL held that BCCI was under an implied obligation to its employees not to run a corrupt and dishonest business; Addis v. Gramophone Co Ltd read down: Malik v. BCCI, at

‹http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/ pa/ld199798/ldjudgmt/jd970612/ malik01.htm›

Lionel Smith

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