Court Approval of Settlements Impacting Persons Under Disability

Minors and incapable persons are protected in a variety of ways in Ontario’s court system. One form of protection comes through Rule 7.08 of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure (the “Rules”). In particular, Rule 7.08(1) provides: “No settlement of a claim made by or against a person under disability, whether or not a proceeding has been commenced in respect of the claim, is binding on the person…