Update on cases dealing with costs consequences of refusing to mediate by Philip Hesketh at Hesketh Mediation Services

It has been a long established law that the courts can penalise a party in costs for unreasonably refusing to mediate.  A string of recent cases all demonstrate that the courts are becoming less tolerant of parties who refuse to mediate.

Now is a good time to review the position, Philip Hesketh at Hesketh Mediation Services does so comprehensively here:

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