Settlement Agreement Drafting Tips, Tomlin Orders, and Consent Orders

This exclusive webinar is designed for business executives and lawyers involved in negotiating and drafting a settlement agreement.

Settlements allow parties to resolve their dispute without incurring the full cost of the litigation.

It begins with understanding the meaning of ‘without prejudice’, the importance of terms being ‘subject to contract’ and how best to approach the drafting of a settlement agreement.

Whilst some settlement agreements may conclude the case, in some proceedings, parties may wish to file a court order which refers to the settlement agreement and keeping the court’s jurisdiction as oversight should enforcement become necessary.

Getting any of these steps wrong can jeopardise a settlement being struck or disadvantage a party during a the settlement negotiations.

Attendees will gain practical insights on areas such as:

• Without prejudice negotiations
• Subject to contract drafts
• Drafting a settlement agreement
• Execution of a settlement agreement
• Use of court order (Tomlin or consent)
• Enforcement
• Apply key settlement and related principles to real examples providing actional insights

Who is this for?

This webinar is essential for business executives and lawyers involved in negotiating and drafting a settlement agreement

Level of expertise:

Intermediate – some previous knowledge or awareness required

Learning outcomes:

• Without prejudice negotiations
• Subject to contract drafts
• Drafting a settlement agreement
• Execution of a settlement agreement
• Use of court order (Tomlin or consent)
• Enforcement
• Apply key settlement and related principles to real examples providing actional insights