The Weekly Law Reports
[2016] 3 WLR 399
Supreme Court
Patel
v
Mirza
[2016] UKSC 42
2016 Feb 16,
17;
July 20
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Toulson, Lord Hodge JJSC
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— Circumstances in which claims based on illegality enforceable— Whether claimant entitled to repayment