Is that your best offer? The costs implications of Calderbank offers
May 2009 |Courts recognise the significant time, costs and risks that are incurred by parties contesting litigation and have developed a number of initiatives to promote the early settlement of disputes. This article examines the use of Calderbank settlement offers and the costs consequences that followed in a recent dispute before the New South Wales Court of Appeal.
Mark Brookes, Partner | mbrookes@carternewell.com
Commercial Dispute Resolution Newsletter, May 2009