Case Notes: Whether a Court Should Wait for Discovery to be Concluded Before Ordering Mediation, and Mediation Media Watch

(2014) 25 ADRJ 129

6 Pages Posted: 1 Jun 2016

Date Written: August 1, 2014

Abstract

This case note examines whether a court should wait for discovery to be concluded before ordering mediation. In this case the plaintiff had served their evidence-in-chief and the defendant had served their evidence in response. The issue for the court was whether a missing affidavit from the plaintiff was justification to postpone mediation.

Keywords: mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

JEL Classification: K40, K41

Suggested Citation

Spencer, David L., Case Notes: Whether a Court Should Wait for Discovery to be Concluded Before Ordering Mediation, and Mediation Media Watch (August 1, 2014). (2014) 25 ADRJ 129, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2566083

David L. Spencer (Contact Author)

La Trobe University ( email )

PO Box 2318
Kew, Victoria 3101
Australia
+61 3 99533077 (Phone)

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