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MEDIATE OR ELSE? THE COSTS CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING TO MEDIATE

October 23, 2013 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Mediation & ADR, Members Content, Part 36

 A recent post looked at the Court of Appeal mediation scheme and examined the potential penalties for a party refusing to mediate.  In PGF II SA –v- OMES Company I Limited [2013] EWCA CIV 1288 the Court of Appeal looked…

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