The Law Reports (Family Division)
[1972] Fam 25
[COURT OF APPEAL]
SMALLMAN
v.
SMALLMAN
[No. 6077 of 1970]
1971 June 22,
23
Lord Denning M.R., Phillimore and Orr L.JJ.
Husband and Wife
— Property
— Settlement
— Subject to “approval of the court”
— Overall agreement on property and maintenance of children contained in solicitors' letters
— Wife providing confession statement in reliance on agreement
— Husband seeking to resile from terms before filing petition and seeking approval of court
— Whether agreement binding