Mediation Pricing
Mediation Pricing Options Tailored To Your Needs
Mediator Locator operates two structured panels to ensure the mediator and pricing model remain proportionate to the value and complexity of the dispute.
We make no charge for our mediator selection service.
Our Mediation Options
Primary Panel Pricing
Used for higher value, complex or strategically sensitive disputes.
Our Primary Panel Mediators are partners in leading law firms, combining deep sector expertise with extensive mediation experience. They bring the judgement, authority and commercial insight required to guide parties to resolution.
Mediator Locator will carefully select a suitable mediator for your dispute, after which you engage with them directly.
Full-Day (Up to 8 Hours)
A full-day mediation typically falls within the range of:
£1,750 – £2,750 + VAT per party
Additional time beyond 8 hours is charged at:
£200 + VAT per party per hour
Fees are agreed and confirmed in advance.
Half-Day (Up to 4 Hours)
A half-day mediation typically falls within the range of:
£1,250 – £1,750 + VAT per party
Additional time beyond 4 hours is charged at:
£200 + VAT per party per hour
For more complex disputes, a full-day format is often appropriate.
Set-Value Panel Pricing
The Set Value Panel usually applies to disputes up to £50,000 and operates under a fixed-fee, proportionate model.
Workplace and employment disputes will often fall within the Set Value Panel.
While the Set Value Panel usually applies below £50,000, some lower-value disputes may not be suited due to complexity or sensitivity.
Allocation reflects the nature of the dispute, not simply its financial value.
Amount being claimed | Fees per party | Length of session |
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£5,000 or less* | £125 +VAT | 1 hour – telephone/video mediation only |
£5,000 or less* | £250 +VAT | 2 hours – telephone/video mediation |
£5,000 to £15,000* | £450+ VAT | 3 hours |
£15,000 – £50,000 | £600 + VAT | 4 hours |
*For Mediations above £5k, it will be up to the mediator to decide whether the mediation will be via telephone / video or in person.
Each additional hour is charged at £150 + VAT per party
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Non-Binding Opinion
Understanding all parties positions, your mediator is ideally placed to provide an invaluable and professional opinion on the merits of your dispute.
The provision of a Non-Binding Opinion can allow parties to further narrow the issues and increase the prospects of securing a resolution.
A Non-Binding Opinion can be provided (often at no additional cost):
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in the very unlikely event that your mediation does not reach a settlement;
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at the end of your mediation as a further attempt to facilitate resolution;
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when all the parties (including the mediator) unequivocally agree.
What Is Included?
Fees typically include:
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Review of dispute documents
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Pre-mediation contact (where appropriate)
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Mediation attendance
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Recording the Heads of Terms of any proposed settlement
Formal settlement agreements are prepared by the parties or their lawyers. Mediator Locator can assist separately with formalising settlement terms if required.
Many of our lawyer-mediators can host in-person mediations at their firm’s offices without additional venue cost. Catering can be arranged separately.
Where an in-person mediation requires travel, reasonable travel and subsistence expenses may apply and will be agreed in advance.