Consent Order

[MX80]

I'm new here and my apologies if I'm not placing this question in the right part

 

I'm an individual and I lost a case against an organisation.

I was ordered to pay £25,000 to the organisation (their legal expenses) ..

I appealed the Civil County Court decision and part of my appeal is going to be heard in about 3 months.

 

We both agreed to settle the case;

I withdraw the appeal in an exchange of not paying them the £25,000 or anything else such as the appeal costs/preparation ..

I do not have a legal representation so their solicitor provided a consent order ..

I just want to double check if there is anything that I should be aware of before signing it

... does it have an hidden legal term that I'm not aware of .

. Does it says exactly as agreed above ..

 

 

The consent order says:

 

1) The Claimant forthwith discontinues his appeal and there is no order for costs

2) The Defendant will not pursue the Claimant for the costs order dated 01 June 2015

3) This is full and final settlement of all claims that the Claimant may have against the Defendants in relation to case no. ****

and/or any other claims howsoever or whensoever arising as at the date of the withdrawal of the appeal,

whether the Claimant is currently aware of any such claims or not.

 

Your help is really appreciated

[obiter dictum]

You are now barred from taking any future claim against that organisation. Even any future cause of action/claim you have not yet discovered.

 

I would sign that order with all due haste and save yourself 25 k.

You have already lost the case in court, you stand a good chance of losing the appeal as well

 

But that is me on the information you have supplied

[dx100uk]

makes me wonder why they are so happy to rush into this...

could it be that they ow you more than you supposedly owe them.

 

 

dx

[obiter dictum]

That was my thinking but 25 k is a lot to gamble with on a hunch

 

Or is it they do not want any adverse publicity?

[MX80]

Thank you

 

They know for sure that I will go bankrupt and I'm unemployed .. so for them it is lose lose situation .. in addition, I might win in the appeal

 

Any additional thing that I have to be aware of ?