Rates

FEES (mediation)

We offer hourly, ½ day, daily and longer terms contract rates depending upon the areas of practice required and the options selected. The fees charged will be proportional to the size and complexity of the dispute. The fees shown on this web page are guide fees and are dependant upon several factors:

  • Total value of the dispute;
  • Duration of the mediation – ½ day or full day;

Fees will be confirmed as part of our Letter of Appointment following receipt of the Application for Mediator.

FEE Assessment

Free Consultation

An initial ½ hour appointment to discuss your dispute can be made by phone or at an agreed venue. At this session, I would be able to provide guidance or possible actions you may wish to deploy. Also, within this consultation, we could provide you with further documentation information that you may take to the other party in dispute. Do note that any time in excess of the ½ hour period would have to be charged at the hourly rate as shown in the mediation agreement.

1 - Arrangement Fee: £100




2 - Professional Mediation Fee

Amount in Dispute Full Mediation* Each Party Pays Time Limited Mediation* Each Party Pays
£1000 - £4999 N/A £350
£5000 - £9999 £650 £475
£10,000 - £24,999 £775 £550
£25,000 - £49,999 £950 N/A
£50,000 - £99,999 £1250 N/A
£100,000 - £249,999 £1500 N/A
£250,000+ Negotiable

3 - Miscellaneous Costs

Miscellaneous costs Each party pays Notes
Independent Venue 50% This includes all associated costs with venue hire and refreshments
Mediator's Travel 50% Mediator's travel costs may be extra

*Full Mediation: The fee cited above includes all reasonable preparation time and full mediation day (no additional charges required for prep hours).

*Time Limited Mediation: Fees cited include reading agreed documents (up to 20 pages for value <£10,000.00, unrestricted thereafter) and up to 3.5 hours mediation.  Additional hours charged as shown in the Mediation Agreement.


Additional time hourly rate follows the NMH guidelines of £50, £85 and £95 per hour per party for standard day 10.00 – 17.00 after which overtime rates of 1.25 x standard rate applies.


The total fee payable is at 1,2, and 3 above.


Late Payment of Fees

We reserve the right to charge interest on the late payment of invoices compounded quarterly from the due date of payment accruing daily at the statutory rate of the Bank of England base rate plus 8%.

General Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions must be read in conjunction with the Mediation Agreement sent to the parties and are incorporated into the Agreement. If there is any conflict between these terms and conditions and the Mediation Agreement, the latter shall prevail.


Liability for the mediation fees

  1. Unless the parties agree otherwise, they will pay in equal shares the mediation fee and any other expenses.
  2. Responsibility for the fee and expenses rests with the solicitors where instructed, or with the individual party if unrepresented.
  3. The amount in dispute will be calculated as the value of the claim and any counterclaim. The fee will be set accordingly, if during a mediation, it becomes apparent that the amount in dispute is higher than the amount notified, I reserve the right to invoice the parties for any additional mediation fees payable.


Cancellation policy

The following charges are payable. If the mediation is:

  1. Postponed but rebooked within four weeks only irrecoverable expenses such as venue cancellation fees or travel costs already incurred will be charged.
  2. Cancelled more than seven days before it is due to take place, there will be no cancellation fee, except for any irrecoverable expenses (eg. venue cancellation fees) and 100% of the Deposit.
  3. Preparation time is charged at the hourly rate for the additional time shown in the mediation agreement.


Invoicing

  1. In most mediation instructions, two invoices will be issued: (a) Deposit Invoice – for the costs of the scheduled period or fixed fee and any venue costs. (b) Balance Invoice – for any additional mediation time or venue fees if not previously invoiced.
  2. The Deposit invoice is payable no later than seven working days in advance of the mediation or in full upon receipt if issued within seven days prior to mediation, as a precondition to the mediation taking place.
  3. Where a Deposit invoice is not settled in full prior to the mediation I may allow the mediation to proceed subject to the instructing solicitor undertaking in writing to settle the full amount of the invoice, if still unpaid by the client, within two days of the date of the mediation.
  4. All other invoices (including the Balance invoice) are payable in full within seven days of the date of issue, unless agreement is reached to the contrary.
  5. All fees are exclusive of VAT.


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