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Illegality as a defence under Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda law: a comparison with English law and Hong Kong law | Conyers


The general doctrine of ‘illegality’, in commercial litigation, is based on two related principles:
Firstly, that no person should benefit from his or her own illegal act or wrong; and
Secondly, that the law (and the Court) should not condone, reward, or enforce, illegal behaviour.
In jurisdictions such as Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands, the alleged ‘illegality’ of one party or another is often relied upon, in practice, as a defence to a claim, whether the claim is asserted in contract, tort, equity, or restitution.
It is quite often asserted, for example, that a claim should be dismissed because the claimants (or, in the case of a company in insolvent liquidation, the company’s former directors and officers) have allegedly been guilty of some fraud, dishonesty, breach of statute (such as an immigration or tax law), or regulatory non-compliance (such as a breach of Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Ownership, or Sanctions regu ....

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Bermuda Litigation Guide 2021 (Chambers) - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration


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This guide to Bermuda dispute resolution and litigation includes
commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, statutes of
limitations, representative or collective actions, pre-trial
litigation proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, settlement,
damages, appeals, litigation costs, alternative dispute resolution
(ADR) and arbitration.
General
General Characteristics of the Legal System
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country s legal system. For example: is it based on civil law
or common law? Does it follow an adversarial or inquisitorial
model? Is the legal process conducted through both written ....

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