Venture Investment Placement Limited -v- Hall - His Honour Judge Reid QC - [2005] EWHC 1227 (Ch) - Unreported
Confidentiality /without prejudice - alleged threats made during a mediation - whether or not outside the mediation to be determined at trial - in the meantime, injunction granted to maintain confidentiality
Consideration as to whether a failure to respond to an offer to mediate is, in itself, unreasonable conduct which should lead to cost sanctions. Costs awarded to the successful party on an indemnity basis despite failure to mediate.