MCLEAN & STEPHENS

Case

[2014] FCCA 3130

10 October 2014


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MCLEAN & STEPHENS [2014] FCCA 3130 [2014] FCCA 3130 10 October 2014

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of MCLEAN & STEPHENS, heard before Judge Harman, the dispute concerned the terms of settlement between the parties. The court was presented with a consent order reflecting an agreement reached between McLean and Stephens.

The central legal issue before the court was to formally approve and record the agreed Terms of Settlement as a binding order of the court. This required the court to be satisfied that the settlement was entered into by the parties voluntarily and with full understanding of its implications.

Judge Harman, by consent of the parties, made orders in accordance with the Terms of Settlement. These terms, marked as Exhibit ‘B’ and attached to the court’s record, represented the agreed resolution of the dispute between McLean and Stephens.
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Areas of Law

  • Civil Procedure

  • Contract Law

Legal Concepts

  • Consent

  • Remedies

  • Contract Formation

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Statutory Material Cited

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Burton & Churchin & Anor [2013] FamCAFC 180
Johnson & Page [2007] FamCA 1235
M v M [1988] HCA 68