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The Illegality Defence in Law: A Constitutional and Human Rights Perspective

The Illegality Defence in Law: A Constitutional and Human Rights Perspective

Author: Edit Deutch
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032893082
Published In: July 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Illegality defence posits that a cause of action cannot arise from a wrongful act. Barring a claim through the application of this defence contradicts considerations of corrective justice, as the defendant is released from liability even though the claimant would otherwise have been entitled to a remedy. This book re-examines the application of the Illegality Defence, framing it as a State deprivation of property for the public good, underscoring the necessity of constitutional protections in this context. Offering a novel approach, the work explores the development, interpretation, and application of the Illegality Defence within a constitutional framework, bridging the gap between private and public law. By delving into the structured concepts of proportionality, it aims to establish a more refined legal model which is sensitive to the protection of human rights—specifically, the human right to property. This approach seeks to enhance legal certainty and predictability in the application of the Illegality Defence.

The study will be essential reading for academics and researchers working in the areas of legal theory, human rights law, and jurisprudence.

Introduction and Outline

Part A: The Rationales for the Illegality Principle

1. The Rationales for the Illegality Principle

Part B: The Constitutional-Based Model of the Illegality Principle

2. The Applicability of the Constitutional Protection of Property to the Field of Illegality 3. The Categorization of the Illegality Principle as a ‘Deprivation’ of Property 4. Deprivation of Property ’According to Law’ 5. The Constitutional ‘Public Interest’ Requirement 6. Proportionality - The Appropriateness Test 7. Proportionality - The Duty to Choose the Less Harmful Means 8. Proportionality - The Cost-Benefit Balance 9. Confiscation and Civil Forfeiture - Implications on the Illegality Principle

Part C: The Doctrinal Components of Illegality in Light of the Constitutional Model

10. The Required Turpitude 11. The Required Nexus Between the Turpitude and the Cause of Action Part D: Implementation and Conclusion 12. Implementation of the Human Rights Model

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index