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The amount of fees for a mediation will vary greatly. |
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The fee for a mediation must be agreed with the mediator in advance. |
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The fee will reflect the complexity of the matter, the likely length of the mediation and the amount at stake.
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Where the mediation is a private alternative to the court's own mediation or conciliation process, the fees may be influenced by the amount of saved court fees.
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Usually the fee will be a basic amount for up to a certain number of hours and an hourly rate thereafter. Or it may be an hourly rate throughout.
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Where the mediator needs to travel a distance to the mediation venue there may be travel and/or subsistence costs to cover.
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Usually the fee will be paid equally by each side, but this is not a golden rule.
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Parties are encouraged to consider a venue that they would be content to use. Sometimes this may be the offices of one side's solicitor. Since the mediator is entirely independent this is often workable. Sometimes a "neutral" venue is preferable. If the mediator needs to organise a venue there may be additional fees to pay.
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Usually the mediator will require the fee to be paid in advance. This can help the mediation process, because it demonstrates commitment to the mediation process from both sides.
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Please contact your chosen mediator giving details of the dispute and the contact details of all parties, and discussions will commence to agree an appropriate fee. Alternatively email a mediator and ask for an informal chat about the process and the fees.
Contact your chosen mediator
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