Glaister v Amalgamated Dairies Ltd (2003) 16 PRNZ 536 (HC)
Heath J , although he did not deny the possibility of sanctioning a failure to mediate in costs, held that when a party has largely succeeded in its claims it would be rare to penalise that party in the recovery of costs simply because it did not attend a mediation. See my August 2022 article in the New Zealand Law Journal for analysis.