Offers of ADR and potential costs risks relating thereto

November 18, 2020

Caroline Cousins provides an overview of the process of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and outlines the risks of the paying and receiving parties associated with offers of ADR.

About the speaker

Caroline Cousins

Caroline is a Costs Lawyer and Deputy Civil Team Leader at A & M Bacon. She has undertaken her Costs Lawyer qualification, and has won the Association of Costs Lawyers’ gold cup for the highest pass mark in the exam that year – with a pass mark of 98%.

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