Drafting Settlement Agreements - The Key Issues

Introduction

Most claims eventually result in a settlement. In drafting the settlement document, issues not previously thought about often emerge.

The phrase ‘settlement of the claim’ provokes many questions: Which claim? Who benefits and can other parties be protected?

Lessons from settlement case law make us realise that care is needed in drafting a settlement agreement to put the problem to bed. This webinar will equip you to draft thought-through settlement agreements.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The best format for the agreement
• Avoiding ambiguity
• Choosing between releasing present, possible, and future claims
• How to protect non-parties to the current dispute
• Agreements not to sue: are they just 'belt and braces' or unnecessary?
• Can issues around the meaning of settlement agreements be determined summarily outside of a Tomlin order?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 6th August 2026

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