A contract will be considered illegal from inception where performance can only be pursued via an illegal act. Contracts falling into this category cannot be enforced. Indeed, if a contract is illegal from the start, all contractual parties will not acquire any rights under that contract, regardless of their intentions at formation of the contract. The contract will be void and treated as if it was never created.

a) You are required to critically define and discuss the concept of illegality in law from a theoretical standpoint.