(1) If you make an
application for the approval of the settlement of a case in which there is a
claim by or against a person under a legal disability, that
application —
(a) is
not required to be served on any other party; and
(b) may
be dealt with in the absence of the parties.
(2) Unless the Court
orders otherwise, in addition to the supporting affidavit required under
rule 65, your application must be supported by an affidavit of an
independent legal practitioner verifying that the settlement is in the best
interests of the person under a legal disability.
(3) The settlement of
a case in which there is a claim by or against a person under a legal
disability has effect on and from the day the Court gives its approval to it.
[Rule 36 amended: Gazette
3 Jun 2008 p. 2145; SL 2022/106 r. 8.]