Mediation is far more cost effective than litigation because:

• All costs of the mediation process are shared between disputing parties.
• Parties are focused on a common goal – resolving the dispute, not winning the case, therefore less time is spent mediating.
• There is no risk of dominoes falling – the process can be terminated by either party at any stage.
• The settlement agreement can be made an order of court, on an unopposed basis, thus at the fraction of the cost of litigating.

What will Mediation cost you

• Mediators are selected by the parties and their fees are charged according to their expertise and skill; thus, parties can select less expensive mediators for less complex matters.
• Mediation sessions are at least an hour, preferably 90 minutes

Costs will include

• Hourly tariff of mediator per session
• Time spent reading documents – charged per 15 minutes of the hourly rate
• Time spent drafting documents / letters / emails – charged per 15 minutes of the hourly rate
• Time spent on telephone calls – charged per 5 minutes of the hourly rate
• Travelling costs if necessary
• Venue costs if necessary