Compromise agreements - Hinton -v- University of East London

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

The Court of Appeal has overturned the EAT's decision in Hinton -v- University of East London, holding that it is necessary for a compromise agreement to expressly specify the cause of action being settled in order to be effective.

Mr Hinton had raised (amongst other things) a claim under s.47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996, claiming he was subjected to a detriment for making a protected disclosure.

He entered into a compromise agreement. The agreement started with a recital stating t... (145 more words)

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