Fixed Fee Scheme – sum in dispute under £50,000

Amount being claimed	Fees per party	Length of session
£5,000* or less	£75 + VAT	1 hour – telephone/video mediation only
£5,000* or less	£125 + VAT	2 hours – telephone/video mediation
£5,000 to £15,000*	£320 + VAT	3 hours – face to face meeting
£15,000 to £50,000	£445 + VAT	4 hours – face to face meeting

Each additional hour is charged at £100 per party

*Please note that if you have a dispute of less than £10,000 you may be offered a free 1 hour telephone mediation service by the Court once you have issued a claim form.  You may also be offered mediation by the Court for claims above £10,000.  There will be a cost to issue a claim form. If you are a consumer and your dispute concerns the sale of goods and services the trader is required to provide you with the name and website address of an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution body. 

Disputes involving more than £50,000

The fees are calculated by taking the total amount in dispute between the parties.

The costs of hiring a venue (if this is necessary) and any travel expenses will be paid by the parties and shared equally between them.

My fees are based on a full day’s mediation [up to 8 hours] and a half day’s preparation, including preliminary calls to the parties.

If additional preparation or further time is required during the mediation, further fees will charged at the additional hourly rates indicated below.

Amount in dispute	Mediation fee per party	Additional charge per hour per party
Over £50,000 to £100,000	£875	£100
Over £100,000 to £250,000	£1,000	£100
Over £250,000 to £500,000	£1,500	£150
Over £500,000 to £1,000,000	£2,000	£200
Over £1,000,000	£2,500	£250