Principle

CONTRACT LAW — Illegality — Lawful Contract — Claim Not Defeated by Illegality of Another Contract

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The illegality of one contract does not infect a separate lawful contract. If the plaintiff can prove their claim without relying on the illegal agreement, the claim succeeds. The court will not allow the illegality of a collateral transaction to defeat a lawful claim. The…

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