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Mediation for civil disputes\u00a0isn\u2019t free unless one of the party\u2019s has no means to pay and can access the free mediation service at LawWorks<\/a>. Additionally there’s a court service which is accessible once a small claim is issued and both parties are willing to mediate.<\/p>\n

For other disputes, is it worth paying for mediation? Usually people are prepared to pay for things when they know what they\u2019re going to get. What makes\u00a0mediation any different from a trial when at the beginning of both,\u00a0the outcome is uncertain? Before a trial\u00a0there are factors which can feel safe, more certain and offer a degree of predictability which persuades people to stick with a process that they know.\u00a0This sense of safety is sometimes built on a combination of having lived with a dispute for a while, professional advice and a personal belief in being ‘right’. Before a mediation it can feel like\u00a0there’s less certainty. This is\u00a0in spite of\u00a0the fact no-one can guarantee the\u00a0outcome of a trial.\u00a0Mediation undoubtedly feels uncertain if\u00a0it’s the party’s first time and they don’t know how it works, what to expect or who\u00a0is in control of the\u00a0outcome.\u00a0\u00a0These are questions which\u00a0have answers and depending on who gives them, a party can be reassured, encouraged and embark on mediation with confidence that it\u00a0can lead to a legally binding settlement.<\/p>\n

Unreasonably refusing to mediate carries a risk in recovering\u00a0costs after trial. A non-exhaustive list in Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust <\/em>[2004] EWCA Civ 576 sets out what the court may count as an unreasonable refusal to mediate. A recent survey by North West Mediation Solutions revealed that 70% of the 1800 lawyers and accountants\u00a0who took part\u00a0agreed that the Jackson reforms introduced on\u00a01st April 2013\u00a0will lead to a greater use of mediation. If this is borne out, offers to mediate\u00a0are likely to be more frequent and parties will need to consider how to\u00a0respond with some care.\u00a0The cost of a trial may or may not mirror the costs\u00a0budgets. The timing of the offer to mediate\u00a0could be significant, too early or too late.\u00a0Can the party be\u00a0sure that the court will see its refusal to mediate as reasonable? If the offer to mediate is accepted it could\u00a0operate to cap litigation costs, resolve the dispute and\u00a0finally allow\u00a0certainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mediation for civil disputes\u00a0isn\u2019t free unless one of the party\u2019s has no means to pay and can access the free mediation service at LawWorks. Additionally there’s a court service which is accessible once a small claim is issued and both parties are willing to mediate. For other disputes, is it worth paying for mediation? 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