Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Illegality — Defence — Stranger to Illegal Transaction Cannot Raise Defence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The defence of illegality is personal to the parties to the illegal transaction. A stranger cannot invoke it. The principle prevents third parties from benefiting from illegality to which they were not party. The defence is not available to those who were not involved. The…

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