Hearings
England & Wales
26 May 1966 [1966] 1 WLR 1349; [1966] 2 All ER 962, CA
26 Apr 1967 [1969] 1 AC 170; [1967] 3 WLR 165; [1967] 2 All ER 282, HL(E)
Dietz v Lennig Chemicals Ltd
Subject Matter
FATAL ACCIDENTS ACTS — Practice — Consent order — Acceptance by widow of lump sum on behalf of herself and infant — Consent order for approval of settlement — Widow's remarriage before order drawn up — Remarriage unknown to parties' solicitor at time of order — Whether order should be set aside — RSC, Ord 80, r 12
[1966] 1 WLR 1349; [1966] 2 All ER 962, CA
[1969] 1 AC 170; [1967] 3 WLR 165; [1967] 2 All ER 282, HL(E)
PRACTICE — Order — Recall — Fatal accident — Acceptance by widow of sum for herself and infant — Approval by court — Remarriage meanwhile by widow then unknown to court — Order not drawn up — Whether order should be set aside
[1966] 1 WLR 1349; [1966] 2 All ER 962, CA
[1969] 1 AC 170; [1967] 3 WLR 165; [1967] 2 All ER 282, HL(E)
Appellate History
Dietz v Lennig Chemicals Ltd [1966] 1 WLR 1349; [1966] 2 All ER 962, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
Dietz v Lennig Chemicals Ltd [1969] 1 AC 170; [1967] 3 WLR 165; [1967] 2 All ER 282, HL(E)
Commentary
Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Children and Protected Parties - Court approval of settlement of a claim involving a child or protected party
14.22
Acceptance - Permission to accept - Acceptance by or on behalf of a child or protected party 66.34