New “range of factors” test suggests broad use in future civil matters and fairer, more nuanced outcomes. The High Court has applied the new fact-sensitive “range of factors” test in Harb v Aziz to determine whether a...more
Recent decision adopts less formal, more expansive test for the defence of illegality in English law. Overview - The UK Supreme Court has rejected a formal “reliance” test to determine whether a defendant to a...more
The UK Supreme Court has rejected a formal “reliance” test to determine whether a defendant to a civil claim can rely on the claimant’s wrongdoing to defeat the claim, replacing it with a more fact-sensitive “range of...more