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Chantrey Vellacott -v- The Convergence Group PLC and Others - High Court - Mr Justice Rimer - [2007] EWHC 1774 (Ch)

Costs of mediation after proceedings started - recoverable - court decided who should pay by looking at conduct in the mediation, the parties having waived privilege for that purpose

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