It can be an abuse of process for a party to bring proceedings on a cause against a defendant already released from liability for consideration.
Citations:
[1973] 1 QB 79
Cited by:
Cited – Barrett v Universal-Island Records Ltd and others ChD 15-May-2006
The claimant was entitled to share in the copyright royalties of Bob Marley and the Wailers, and claimed payment from the defendants. The defendants said that the matters had already been settled and that the claim was an abuse of process, and also . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.251607