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Consent Orders and Judgments in England and Wales: CPR-based guidance on approval, drafting, interpretation, settlement effects, variation and setting aside, extensions of time, discontinuance, appeals, and court-specific practice

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Practice notes

This Practice Note sets out guidance on what amounts to a Consent order or a judgment, when court approval is needed to enter into a consent order, the required form of a consent order, and the circumstances in which parties can seek to vary or set one aside. It also addresses the court’s discretion to extend time for complying with consent orders. The Practice Note explains how the relevant provisions of the CPR should be interpreted and applied. You should also consider whether any additional court-specific requirements are engaged—see the main section: Court specific guidance below...

What are consent orders and judgments?

A consent order is a court judgment or order reflecting terms agreed between the parties. Depending on the breadth of the consent order or judgment, and whether any party appears as a litigant in person, the court may enter and seal it. In other cases, the court’s approval is necessary. For further guidance, see: without court approval and needing court approval below...

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