>> Indeed. In practice I think more arguments are settled on the steps of the palais
>> de justice for that reason. I've had a handful of 'disputes' in my job, and
>> none has actually ended up in court even though proceedings were initiated.
Once the court clerk has called the case on the costs go sky high, the Barristers get their first day if not the refreshers they'd expect from day 2. If the judge is hacked off with waiting in his room while the parties (finally) talk he'll threaten getting them in court to explain themselves.
OTOH if you're the listing officer charged with making the most of a Judge's time you'll pack the list so there's still a day's work for His Honour even after the usual number have settled. Sometimes you'll get it wrong and His Honour is still sitting at 6:30pm.
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