What does it cost and how long does it take?

Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid) is now available for mediation.

If you are eligible for public funding this will be assessed at the outset.

There will need to be an assessment meeting to see whether mediation is suitable.

The cost of the assessment meeting is set out below:-

♦ Both persons eligible for legal aid  -  fees all charged to legal aid authority

♦ One person eligible for legal aid and one person not eligible - the person not eligible is charged £100 inclusive of vat

♦ Neither person eligible for legal aid  -   the charge is £75 per person inclusive of vat

After the assessment meeting, if it is suitable to proceed with mediation the fees will be

♦ Both persons eligible for legal aid  -  fees all charged to legal aid authority

♦ Neither  person eligible for legal aid  -   the charge is  £150  per person inclusive of vat per session

The sessions normally last  one and a half hours. Five to six sessions are not uncommon but more or less may be needed. You decide how many sessions are needed as you go along.

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