At the mediation it was possible, for the first time, for the defendants to have a frank exchange of views as to their respective positions and to confide to me their concerns and desired outcomes.
This enabled me to broker an agreement between the defendants which in turn enabled the claimants’ claims and the defendants’ claims against each other to be settled on terms acceptable to all the parties. This was achieved in a single day, albeit a long one.
Had settlement not been achieved, a trial which was listed for eight days would have taken place in the High Court. The costs savings for all the parties by participating in the mediation are obvious.