Although the defendant won on the majority of issues, it was penalised on costs because of its failure to try and resolve the dispute through ADR. In particular, the Judge took into account the fact that the government had pledged to try and settle the legal cases by ADR. Click to download PDF
Mediation: is it ever reasonable to decline a request to mediate?
Jeremy Glover looks at the question - Mediation: is it ever reasonable to decline a request to mediate?