Representation:

1. in the Court of Appeal: although a common law compromise agreement (for example one made on ACAS form COT3) expressed to be in settlement of "all or any claims whether under statute, common law, or in equity" is normally as a matter of construction effective to settle all claims, even those which the parties were not aware of when they made the agreement, this does not apply (as a matter of equity and fairness) for the benefit of a party which deliberately concealed from the other party facts giving rise to a claim.

2. in the House of Lords: however wide its wording, a "full and final" settlement of all claims signed by an injured party will operate to release the wrongdoer from liability only in respect of claims of the general type to which the release specifically relates.

For main notes see Contracting out of the legislation/a general introduction and Compromise agreements .