Ah Sam v Mortimer

• 1. Equity
  2. › Unconscionable conduct
  3. › Special disadvantage
  4. › Impaired faculties
  5. › Visual impairment affecting ability to read contract
  6. › Whether vendor unable to ascertain terms of agreement due to poor eyesight
  7. › Whether purchaser aware of vendor's special disadvantage
  8. › Whether terms improvident from vendor's perspective
• 1. Appeals
  2. › Appellate review of findings of fact
  3. › Demeanour-based credibility findings
  4. › Standard for overturning trial judge's findings
  5. › Whether findings glaringly improbable or contrary to compelling inferences
• 1. Contracts
  2. › Remedies
  3. › Specific performance
  4. › Readiness, willingness and ability to complete
  5. › Whether purchaser able to pay purchase price at date of trial
• 1. Equity
  2. › Equitable remedies
  3. › Equitable compensation
  4. › Setting aside agreement for unconscionability
  5. › Condition of doing equity
  6. › Whether party obtaining relief must compensate for benefits received
  7. › Offset for rent-free occupation

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