Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme

Nine hours of the mediator's time, with four hours allocated to preparation and five hours to mediation.

• All cases involving a litigant in person (other than immigration and family cases).
• All appeals in personal injury, clinical negligence and all other professional negligence claims.
• All contractual disputes of any nature with a judgment or claim value of up to £500,000.
• All inheritance disputes.
• All boundary disputes.
• Appeals from the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

The standard fees payable per party under the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme are:

This fee includes:

• CEDR’s administrative costs.
• Nine hours of the mediator's time, with four hours allocated to preparation and five hours to mediation.

In appeals with exceptionally high amounts at stake or of exceptional complexity, CEDR is authorised by the Court to indicate that such a mediation is more appropriately dealt with on commercial terms through external providers, the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme being aimed particularly at those who might otherwise find it difficult to gain access to mediation services.

Alternatively, a fee acceptable to both CEDR and the mediator, and which requires approval by the Court, may be negotiated for the case to continue under the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme if preferred by the parties.

• If the parties agree to continue with the mediation process for more than the five hours allotted, this additional mediation time is invoiced after the mediation at the rate of listed above per hour, per party.

• Mediator expenses are only charged in exceptional circumstances and only if the parties agree in advance.
• The cost of a venue is not included in the fee and the parties are responsible for identifying and paying for somewhere suitable.

The fee is payable in advance of the mediation, as soon as all parties have agreed the identity of the mediator and the date of the mediation, and should be paid to CEDR, who will issue a VAT invoice to each party for the sum due.

Cancellation charges apply, further information can be found in the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme Guidelines.

• Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme Guidelines.