Summary
St.George and Ian Craig Press engaged in a mediation. At the
conclusion of the mediation, a settlement deed was executed by the
parties.
Unbeknownst to St.George, Mr Press included the letters
"V.C" in small type next to his signature –
apparently an abbreviation for the Latin phrase - vi coactus - by
which Mr Press alleged that he meant that he was signing the deed
under duress.
As part of the settlement deed, Mr Press executed consent orders
in favour of St.George which St.George agreed not to file with the
Court if Mr Press carried out certain actions.
Mr Press failed to carry out those actions and St.George sought
to file the consent orders. The filing of the consent orders was
opposed by Mr Press. St.George made an application pursuant to
section 73 of the Civil Procedure Act for an order enforcing the
settlement reached at mediation.
