Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Contracts legislation - Minors’ contracts - Compromise or settlement of claims by minors

107: Court may refuse or grant approval

You could also call this:

"The court decides if young people can make deals or settle claims"

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If you or someone you know who is under 18 years old wants to make a deal or settle a claim, the court needs to approve it. The court can say yes or no to this approval. If the court says yes, they might do it in two ways:

  1. They might approve it without any extra rules.
  2. They might approve it with some special conditions or instructions.

These conditions could be about different things. They might be about what the agreement says, how much money is involved, how the money should be paid, how to keep the money safe, or how to use the money. The court can decide what's best for the situation.

Remember, the court is there to make sure that any deals or settlements are fair and safe for young people.

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Part 2Contracts legislation
Minors’ contracts: Compromise or settlement of claims by minors

107Court may refuse or grant approval

  1. The court may—

  2. refuse an application for its approval under section 104 or 105; or
    1. grant its approval—
      1. unconditionally; or
        1. on or subject to the conditions and directions that it thinks fit, whether as to the terms of the agreement or of the compromise or settlement, or as to the amount, payment, securing, application, or protection of the money paid or to be paid, or otherwise.
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