A Study of Agency by Necessity in English Law and its Position in Iranian Law

Agency by necessity in English law is a situation in which a person acts on behalf of another person beyond their previous agreement to prevent harm to the principal, and for such an institution to exist, there must be a prior relationship between the agent and the principal and due to the necessity created in the particular situation, the agent goes beyond the scope of the granted authority and acts in the principal's interests. In this article, after reviewing several statutes in Iran's law, we came to the conclusion that the mentioned institution is recognizable in our law, but no separate and distinct provisions or statutes regarding agency by necessity are legislated in our law. In this research, an attempt has been made to review the legal provisions that are compatible with the definition of agency by necessity. Therefore, by identifying agency by necessity in English law, in addition to identifying the advantages and disadvantages of this institution, we want to examine its existence or non-existence in Iran's law, and, if possible, use the advantages of this institution and if this institution is identified in Iran's law, interpret that in accordance with our legal system and provisions so that we can  use this legal institution in its best way