What contractual defences are available in relation to a contractual agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Johnson v. Johnson, 2015 BCSC 1783 (CanLII):
The availability of these contractual defences in relation to a separation agreement was considered in this court in Chepil v. Chepil, 2006 BCSC 15.
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