Settlement agreement: no set aside for fraud | Practical Law

Settlement agreement: no set aside for fraud | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal has held that a settlement agreement should not be set aside even though the claimant was later revealed to have fraudulently exaggerated his claim.

Settlement agreement: no set aside for fraud

Practical Law UK Articles 6-610-2042 (Approx. 3 pages)

Settlement agreement: no set aside for fraud

by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Practical Law Dispute Resolution
Published on 30 Apr 2015 • United Kingdom
The Court of Appeal has held that a settlement agreement should not be set aside even though the claimant was later revealed to have fraudulently exaggerated his claim.