Can an agreement be set aside on the basis of duress?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from L.L.M. v D.R.M, 2022 BCSC 143 (CanLII):
I accept that a separation agreement could be set aside on the basis of duress such as that alleged by the claimant: Azanchi v. Mobrhan-Shafiee, 2021 BCCA 55 at para. 39.
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