The 'Illegality Defence' may arise in a wide variety of contexts. For example, while the claimant is committing a criminal offence or other illegal act he may have been injured [injure, to by the defendant, intentionally or negligently; the claimant may be seeking to recover [recover, to] property which represents the proceeds of wrong-doing; or the claimant may allege that the defendant's tort resulted in the claimant committing a criminal offence for which he has been imprisoned or punished, and now seeks recompense for the consequences [consequence] of conviction.