How to arrange a Mediation
- Contact us without obligation – online, by email or telephone.
- We appoint a Mediator
- We speak to you confidentially to check the contact and dispute details and discuss the next steps
- We have the same confidential conversation with the other party or parties
- We arrange a convenient date and venue for your Mediation
- We send all parties a Mediation Agreement to sign return with the fee
- We help you agree a settlement acceptable to both parties and put it in writing
What it costs
Mediation Fees and Terms for Civil, Commercial and Court-referred Disputes:
The InterMediation fee structure is one of the most competitive available in the country. Its local fees available to advisers, firms and bodies wishing to refer matters regularly or on a scheme basis even compares favourably with the low-cost scales for the National Civil Mediation Directory which it works under for Civil and Court-referred cases.
We understand the importance of parties and their advisers needing clarity on fees. To ensure transparency and certainty, costs are calculated as follows:
Mediation Fees and Terms are based on an 8 hour day or part thereof of mediation and the fees for the mediator are based on the total amount in dispute in the claim and any counterclaim. These fees are based on two parties. Additional parties will attract additional fees but always remain proportionate.
The fees are per party exclusive of VAT and there are no additional administration fees.
Mediation fees are invoiced and payable in advance of the Mediation. They will include any additional agreed level of preparation or initial activity (if any) and agreed reasonable expenses.
Preparation is included. Preparation includes reading in to any necessary documentation and pre-mediation consultation with the participants.
If required, hire of meeting rooms (3 – a private room for each party and a joint meeting room) are payable equally by the parties.
If there are additional parties, we can discuss a sensible fee arrangement to take account of that and are always prepared to talk about modifying our Terms to take into account special situations.
All these figures are plus VAT.
Reasonable and agreed expenses for travel and subsistence are payable in addition for non-Civil Directory referrals, Workplace (see separate costs), and international Mediations
Standard Mediation fees per party (Ministry of Justice rates apply):
| Amount in Dispute | Fee per Party | Duration | Extra Hours per Party |
| £5,000 or less* |
£50 + VAT £100 + VAT |
1 hour Up to 2 hours |
£50 + VAT |
| £5,000 - £15,000 | £300 + VAT | Up to 3 hours | £100 + VAT |
| £15,000 - £50,000 | £425 + VAT | Up to 4 hours | £105 + VAT |
| £50,000** | Negotiable | 1 day+ | By prior arrangement |
* Parties need to agree in advance whether this should be dealt with in one or two hours. For the one-hour rate the option is available to facilitate settlement over the telephone if appropriate, and if the parties agree.
** If the claim is for more than £50,000, the fees will need to be agreed with InterMediation.
Workplace Mediation Fees
Workplace Mediation is usually commissionedby the employer for one or more days using a Registered Workplace Mediator or two Co-Mediators to enhancce effectiveness at no extra cost. InterMediation is very competitive with daily rates starting at just £1,200 with no additional admin or other charges regardless of the number of Mediators or HR experts deployed.
Local and Scheme Fees
We understand the need for a cost-effective service and are always happy to discuss special rates for regular local requirements for any size of disputes. Where organisations or advisers wish to negotiate special rates on a contractual basis these can be arranged.
Cancellations
The fee for the mediation should be paid once the date for the mediation has been arranged and/or the Agreement to Mediate has been signed.
If the mediation is cancelled by either or both of the parties, a cancellation fee will be charged as follows:
£100 pp if cancellation occurs any time after the mediation date has been agreed with both (all) parties to the dispute, up to six clear working days before the date agreed for the mediation;
The whole mediation fee will be charged if the cancellation occurs five clear working days or less before the date and time agreed for the mediation.
No cancellation fee will be charged if the mediation date simply has to be rescheduled to an alternative date.
If the mediation fee has already been paid by both/all parties at the time the mediation is cancelled,the provider will refund the mediation fee less any cancellation charge.
The cancellation date will be determined by the date when the provider is contacted by one party, or both or all parties, by either email or telephone.
If the cancellation of the mediation is agreed by both/all parties, the parties shall equally share the applicable cancellation payment. However, if the decision is made unilaterally, the party cancelling the mediation shall be liable for the whole cancellation payment.
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