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02 March 2008
Issue: 7262 / Categories: Case law , Law reports , In Court
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Practice—Compromise of action—Agreement

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Thakrar and others v Jackson and others [2007] EWHC 271 (TCC), [2007] All ER (D) 271 (Feb)

Queen’s Bench Division (Technology and Construction Court), Judge Peter Coulson QC, 20 February 2007

The High Court has given guidance about the approach of the court in determining whether any alleged compromise in litigation has been concluded. The court should not approach the question in too legalistic a fashion. It is important that settlement should be promoted wherever possible, and that has to apply, a fortiori, to a case of the significant magnitude, complexity and cost.

Robin Howard (instructed by Nathans, Southend) for the first defending party.
Geraint Jones QC (instructed by Scott & Co, Hornchurch) for the eighth defending party.
Aditya Sen (instructed by Sohal & Co, Greenford) for the 10th and 11th defending parties.
Jane Giret QC (instructed by Balsara & Co) for the first claiming party.
Peter Cranfield (instructed by Nicholas Drukker & Co) for the second and third claiming parties.
Simon Barker (instructed by Speechly Bircham) for the fourth to sixth claiming parties.

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