You were not involved in the QE/Brown negotiation meeting. Having participated in a mediation recently, you suggested that the Brown’s consider that option. They agreed. You subsequently broached the idea with QE via its Chartered Surveyor, Brian Knowles (BK). Whilst QE have agreed to the mediation, you suspect that this was not achieved with the full support of BK, who has a reputation for being inappropriately aggressive on occasions.