Mediation Act 2017
Factors to be considered by court in awarding costs | ||
21. In awarding costs in respect of proceedings referred to in section 16 , a court may, where it considers it just, have regard to— | ||
(a) any unreasonable refusal or failure by a party to the proceedings to consider using mediation, and | ||
(b) any unreasonable refusal or failure by a party to the proceedings to attend mediation, | ||
following an invitation to do so under section 16 (1). |