Why mediation could work for you
The mediation process offers a cost effective, time-saving, confidential solution to your dispute. In mediation, you put your side of the story across. The mediator acts as a neutral third party, listening to what issues are keeping the dispute alive and helping parties work towards an agreement all can live with.
What can Garden Court Mediation offer?
Our team of highly experienced mediators, many also practising barristers, offer you a chance to control the outcome of your dispute. They can assisting with all types of dispute and have specialists is many areas, including
- Civil & Commercial including Wills & Probate
- Education & SEND
- Health & Social Care
- Housing, Land & Tenant
- Planning
- Employment & Discrimination
Whatever the subject of your dispute, once parties agree to mediate, the prospect of reaching a mediated settlement is a real one.
How much does it cost and who pays?
Our mediators follow the Civil Mediation Council (CMC) fixed-fee scheme for disputes valued under £50,000, with fees charged per party based on the amount in dispute:
£5,000 or less: £75 + VAT for a one-hour telephone or video session, or £125 plus VAT, per party
£5,001 to £15,000: £320 + VAT for a three-hour session
£15,001 to £50,000: £445 + VAT for a four-hour session
Additional hours beyond the fixed session length are charged at £100 + VAT, per party.
For larger disputes, mediators typically charge a daily rate rather than hourly. The standard practice is an equal split between the parties unless they agree otherwise. Our full fee structure and detail on legal aid fees can be found on our Fees & Legal Aid page.
Our team will help you navigate your dispute, preserve relationships and avoid costly litigation. To make an enquiry regarding our mediation services please fill in our enquiry form.
You will find us within Garden Court Chambers offices. Situated at 9 Carmelite Street we are just 5 minutes from Blackfriars Station.
‘Garden Court Mediation really went out of their way, both in the arrangements for the mediation, and on the day to accommodate the parties. We are very grateful and impressed that we were not rushed in any way, despite overrunning, and without that Settlement would not have been possible’
