A compromise of a claim against jointly liable defendants with one of them operated to release all of them. The principle of accord and satisfaction survived the new Act.
Citations:
Times 02-Oct-1998, Gazette 14-Oct-1998
Statutes:
Civil Liability (Contributions) Act 1978 3
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.83860