Illegality Defence in Law

Edit Deutch is a Senior Associate at Meitar Law firm, specialising in commercial and international arbitration. Previously, she was a visiting lecturer of Contract Law at King’s College London, UK.

• 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 Categorisation 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