What is the difference between a consent order and a consent?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from MacNeil Estate v. Woodman, 2011 NSSC 288 (CanLII):
A consent order sanctions an agreement entered into by the parties. The ordinary principles of interpretation and application apply whether a court is interpreting a provision in an agreement or a Consent Order. See Claus v. Claus, 2010 CarswellBC 343 (BCCA).
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