Arjomandkhah v Nasrouallahi [2018] EWHC B11 (Costs)

Claimant's appeal against costs decision made in Defendant's favour.  Claimant submitted that the costs award in the Defendant's favour should be reduced because, inter alia, the Defendant had refused to mediate. Master Leonard found in the Defendant's favour, finding that the terms on which the offer to mediate was made (which was for the Defendant to bear her own costs (which she could not afford) and accept an injunction) were unreasonable.   Although a decision likely to be confined to its facts, this case may be useful in circumstances where costs decisions are being challenged for an alleged unreasonable refusal to mediate.