Does a consent order have the effect of a judgment of the court following a trial or hearing?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from C.A.S. v. M.W. and M.S., 2020 ONSC 1847 (CanLII):

A consent order that ends an action is of the same effect as a judgment of a court following a trial or hearing, for the purpose of the doctrine of res judicata. C.A.S. of London and Middlesex v. B.(C.C.), [2007] CanLII 66699 at para. 48.

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