New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT 2005 - SECT 73

73 Power of court to determine questions about compromises and settlements

(1) In any proceedings, the court--

(a) has and may exercise jurisdiction to determine any question in dispute between the parties to the proceedings as to whether, and on what terms, the proceedings have been compromised or settled between them, and

(b) may make such orders as it considers appropriate to give effect to any such determination.

(2) This section does not limit the jurisdiction that the court may otherwise have in relation to the determination of any such question.