Kavanagh v Londy

• 1. Equity
  2. › Unconscionable conduct
  3. › Special disadvantage
  4. › Advanced age and frailty
  5. › Knowledge of disadvantage by stronger party
  6. › Unconscientious exploitation
  7. › Whether agreement procured by unconscionable conduct
  8. › Whether agreement voidable
• 1. Contract
  2. › Consideration
  3. › Forbearance to sue as consideration
  4. › Whether genuine belief in existence of legal claim required
  5. › Whether forbearance of moral obligation constitutes consideration
• 1. Estoppel
  2. › Promissory estoppel
  3. › Detriment
  4. › Whether forbearance to pursue unmeritorious claims constitutes real detriment
  5. › Whether acquisition of property in round-robin transaction constitutes detriment
• 1. Appeal
  2. › General principles
  3. › Interference with judge's findings of fact
  4. › Credibility findings
  5. › Whether findings glaringly improbable or contrary to compelling inferences

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