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United Kingdom approval of settlementsundue influenceprotected parties

He referred to dicta from OH v Craven

[2016] EWHC 3146 (QB); [2017] 4 WLR 25
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division)
Year2017
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where, on approval of a personal injury settlement for a child or protected party, substantial damages are to be paid into a personal injury trust whose trustee is connected with the claimant's litigation firm, the presumption of undue influence arising from the solicitor-client relationship (an Etridge situation) is engaged, and the claimant or litigation friend must have the opportunity to obtain independent advice.

Area of Law

General

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