A court of record such as the Dust Diseases Tribunal must not enter consent judgment in favour of one defendant against the plaintiff over the objection of a co-defendant who intends to bring a contribution cross-claim, where the co-defendant has not had adequate opportunity to investigate and formulate that claim. The entry of such judgment can extinguish the cross-claimant's right to contribution, and the Tribunal's overriding power to control its proceedings requires it to refrain from entering judgment in such circumstances.
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