The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2015] Ch 271
Court of Appeal
Patel
v
Mirza
[2014] EWCA Civ 1047
2014 Jan 30;
July 29
Rimer, Gloster, Vos LJJ
Contract— Illegality— Enforceability— Claimant advancing money to defendant pursuant to agreement to use it for insider dealing— Agreement frustrated by failure to obtain inside information— Claimant seeking repayment of money— Whether claimant’s case relying on illegal agreement— Whether claimant barred from relying on illegal agreement if no part of it carried into effect due to frustration