Illegality

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1920-36

Principle established: An agreement whereby a solicitor takes a percentage of litigation proceeds is champertous and illegal, and an appellate court will take notice of such illegality even if not pleaded below.

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1957-60

Principle established: A court will not assist a claimant whose cause of action arises from an agreement designed to execute a transaction prohibited by mineral regulatory statutes.

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 1967

Principle established: Where a cause of action arises ex turpi causa or transgresses positive law, the court will refuse assistance to the plaintiff even if illegality was not specifically pleaded by the defendant.

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1967-68

Principle established: A court will refuse to assist a plaintiff whose claim arises ex turpi causa or in breach of positive law, taking notice of illegality even if unpleaded.

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1972-73

Principle established: Courts will not enforce a bailment transaction where the possession of the subject-matter goods is illegal under the law.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 1967

Principle established: To obtain equitable relief in respect of an illegal transaction, a plaintiff must prove both the illegality and that his consent was procured under duress or undue influence.

Zimbabwe · 2022

Principle established: A contract for the sale of land that fails to comply with mandatory statutory planning requirements is null and void, though a party may be entitled to compensation for improvements.