Casenotes – Can a Non-Attending Party be Bound to a Mediated Settlement? ‘Is a Court Order for Mediation a Substantive’ or ‘Procedural’ Determination? Mediation Media Watch

Abstract:     
In this case note the issue for the court was whether a non-attending party could be bound to a mediated settlement agreement. The court found that the lack of attendance was not fatal to the agreement being forced under the maxim of pacta sunt servanda, because such agreements are made subject to the necessity of obtaining the Court’s approval”.

The second case deals with the contentious issue of whether a court order for mediation is a substantive or procedural determination. In this case the court found that directions for parties to attend mediation are procedural not substantive determinations that require no written reasons.

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Keywords: mediation, case management, civil litigation

JEL Classification: K10, K40, K41

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