23Application for order approving settlement of proceeding by person under disability

### 23 Application for order approving settlement of proceeding by person under disability > > (1)  [*\[Rule 23 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS20@Hpc@EN) [*\[Rule 23 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS20@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 23 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS20@Hpa@EN) A litigation guardian or other party to any proceeding may apply to the Court at any stage of the proceeding for an order approving a compromise or settlement of the proceeding. > > > (2)  Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application is to be supported by – > > > > > > (a) an affidavit by the litigation guardian; and > > > > > > > (b) an affidavit by the applicant's practitioner as to the opinion of that practitioner – > > > > > > > > > > (i) indicating any considerations relevant to the settlement or compromise; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Rule 23 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS20@Hpd@EN) exhibiting copies of relevant material appearing in any medical report or hospital record relevant to the proceeding. > > > (3)  Any affidavit under [subrule (2)](#GS23@Gs2@EN) is to be filed in a sealed envelope endorsed with – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 23 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS20@Hpe@EN) the title of the proceeding; and > > > > > > > (b) the name of the person who swore the affidavit; and > > > > > > > (c) the date on which the affidavit was sworn; and > > > > > > > (d) a statement that the envelope contains the affidavit. > > > (4)  A party applying for an order referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS23@Gs1@EN) is not required to serve any other party with a copy of any affidavit filed in support of the application. > > > (5)  A party who is not served with an affidavit is not entitled to access to that affidavit unless – > > > > > > (a) the Court otherwise orders; or > > > > > > > (b) the party filing the affidavit consents.