Our own busy lives may cause us to be less than conscious of the subtle changes and warning signs that parents need our attention, especially with money.
Collusion may not always be evident on the face of a settlement, and courts therefore must be particularly vigilant not only for explicit collusion, but also for more subtlesigns that class counsel have allowed pursuit of their own self-interests and that of certain class members to infect the negotiations.
But keep an eye out for the subtlesigns - complaints about sluggish bank lending and helpful suggestions about promoting investment, that are really veiled criticisms of the Treasury and its boss.