Parties to most disputes are currently told that the mediation process is voluntary. And many volunteer not to explore the option further. However, the balance of voluntary participation in mediation is subtly changing. Recent government initiatives are said to be responses to the pressures on the court and tribunal system. Is this a creeping movement towards making […]
PGF II SA v OMFS Company 1 Ltd – The Court of Appeal decides
Most litigants now know that silence is not golden. Could the defendant in PGF II SA v OMFS Company 1 Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 1288 have foreseen that the price of silence would have been over £500,000? Time will tell how many litigants appreciate the potential cost of silence has just turned platinum.
