Practical Point
Mediation ordered over the defendant's objection at pre-trial review; mediation can crack even the hardest nuts and offers non-binary solutions.
Consequence: None — order to mediate during December 2024, outcome to be reported to the court
Judgment of Mr Justice Miles.
Mediation sought by Claimants (Superdry); refused by Defendant (City Football Group).
Authorities applied: Churchill.
Trade mark dispute in the Shorter Trials Scheme. Postscript records that the parties settled on 13 January 2025 – a leading post-Churchill example of a compulsory mediation order succeeding.
Paragraphs: 36-44 · Read the judgment →
