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Litigation Letter

Settlement not valid unless approved

Dunhill v Burgin (No 2) QBD TLR 17 January

The rule invalidating a settlement involving a protected party unless it had been approved by the court applied even where the individual’s lack of capacity was unknown to anyone acting for either party at the time.

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