Connivance applies to various legal situations where someone knowingly permits wrongful conduct

While historically associated with adultery cases, connivance extends to many legal contexts where one party deliberately overlooks or tacitly permits another’s wrongful conduct. This legal concept applies when someone knowingly allows misconduct to occur, often with the intention of later using it to their advantage.

• Business dealings where partners ignore fraudulent activities
• Property disputes involving intentional negligence
• Contract breaches where violations are deliberately overlooked
• Insurance cases involving wilful blindness to misconduct

The key element in all connivance cases is the bad faith element – the conscious decision to allow wrongful behaviour for ulterior motives.