We have initiated talks with the DPP to explore an
out-of-court settlement which may bring the matter to an end,' Miller said.
The victim's father told the court that local elders had intervened to help reach an
out-of-court deal.
Rev Gathanju's lawyer Robert Mutitu, a retired High Court judge, yesterday informed the court that the
out-of-court talks were yet to start, and indicated his client's readiness to proceed with the matter that would see the church leadership face off with their ex-boss in the court.
He said he was, in view of the
out-of-court settlement move.
It should be noted that since the family of the deceased had reached an
out-of-court settlement with the convicts and pardoned them, the point whether the crime comes in the jurisdiction of the terrorism law needed a rethink.
An
out-of-court settlement is expected in this case as well.
No-one is against
out-of-court settlements, especially when those responsible did so unintentionally.
He cited the P3-billion
out-of-court settlement that President Duterte had offered to cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp.
Mrton Nagy, MNB Deputy Governor, said: In our view,
out-of-court restructuring is an integral part of financial stability.
The iPhone maker reached an
out-of-court settlement in a case in which it was being sued by consumers, who overpaid for e-books due to price-fixing between the tech giant and publishers, the BBC reports.
But last week the court heard an
out-of-court deal was reached.
It has also made the
out-of-court settlement between the Italians and the owner of the fishing boat involved in the case, all but void.
