Estimate the cost of mediation from the length of the sessions, the mediator's hourly rate and the number of parties involved.
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There is no statutory mediation scale in England & Wales — fees are set by the provider (small-claims mediation via HMCTS is free). This estimates the cost from the hourly rate and duration you enter.
Mediation fee 1,200 £Indicative legal figures, not advice. Results are estimates — fees are agreed between the parties and the mediator or set by the provider. Check the terms in force. Instant in-browser calculation, no account.
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The fee is found from the duration in hours multiplied by the hourly rate, and the cost per party by dividing across the parties:
For 4 hours at £200/hour shared between 2 parties: 4 × 200 = £800, or £400 each.
There is no fixed scale. A civil or commercial mediator typically charges an hourly or daily rate agreed in advance, so cost depends on the rate and the length of the session. At £200 an hour over 4 hours the fee is about £800, usually split between the parties.
No. Unlike court fees, mediation fees are set by the provider or the individual mediator and agreed with the parties before the session. Always confirm the rate and how it is shared in writing beforehand.
Yes. The Small Claims Mediation Service run by HMCTS is free for claims allocated to the small-claims track. Fees only arise for private civil, commercial or family mediation.
By default the parties share the mediator's fee equally, unless they agree otherwise. How the cost is split is set out in the agreement to mediate signed before the session.
It reflects the mediator's hourly or daily rate, the time needed and the complexity of the dispute. Some mediators charge a fixed fee per case, others an hourly rate; this estimator uses the hourly approach.
Mediation is a voluntary, confidential way to settle a dispute with the help of an impartial mediator, as an alternative to going to court. Any settlement reached can be written up as a binding agreement.