Consent Order No Signed

[Elley]

A Friend had a civil issue before trial the agreed to settle so my friend sent them a consent order the other side have so far no signed the legal value of the agreement of solicitors letter which says
Our client accepts your offer etc

[Peter Pedant]

Ring them up and say he has received a letter which hasnt been signed.
[ and can he have one, that was ? ]

[Elley]

Thnxs peter my friend solicitor did send them a draft consent order but no reply other than seeking counsels advise could this be a tactic to delay the trial is this common practice for solicitors to agree and offer than not to sign consent order ?

[Peter Pedant]

They dont sound as tho they have agreed - to be honest

( if you are seeking counsel's advice then one is paying for advice and you dont do that if you have given up )

BUT - as you say, both sides are lawyered up, so it is up to the law people and their advice.

[Elley]

Well what is value of letter saying our client agrees to your offer etc

[Elley]

It says seeking counsels advice reg consent order

[Elley]

So why would they agree and then seek counsels advise

[Elley]

Any answers