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CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 114M Effect of setting aside abuse settlement agreement

CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 114M

Effect of setting aside abuse settlement agreement

    (1)     A court may set aside an abuse settlement agreement or anything else in accordance with this part only to the extent that it relates to the applicant.

    (2)     An agreement and anything else set aside in accordance with this part is void but only to the extent that it relates to the applicant.

    (3)     An amount paid, including legal costs or disbursements, or other consideration given under the agreement—

        (a)     is not recoverable despite the agreement being void; and

        (b)     may be taken into account by a court in deciding damages in a proceeding on a cause of action to which the agreement relates.