Legal Aid for Family Mediation
We are able to offer Legal Aid for Family Mediation, depending on your circumstances. If you would like to check whether you may qualify for Legal Aid there is a government calculator which indicates if you would qualify. This is for you own information and not a final decision by the Legal Aid Agency. Please call or email us for more information about Legal Aid and mediation.
IF YOU ARE BOTH ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL AID THEN THE WHOLE MEDIATION PROCESS IS FREE OF CHARGE.
Paying for your Own Mediation
A couple will often need, on average, three mediation sessions with each session lasting two hours. With this example the cost of the sessions and the preparation of the relevant documentation would be £1,044.00 each. This is considerably less than the cost of reaching an agreement through using your own solicitors which is typically likely to be £5,000.00 each and can be considerably more if disputes have to be resolved in Court.
Your first session will be a ‘Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting ‘ (known as a MIAM). This normally costs £150.00 + VAT.
If only one of you qualifies for Legal Aid the MIAM will be free to both parties, as will the first mediation session.
| Mediation | Per person + VAT | Per couple + VAT | ||
| Hourly Rate | £120.00 | £240.00 | ||
| Follow-up paperwork between sessions | £50.00 | £100.00 | ||
| Producing Final Summaries | £120.00 | £240.00 |
Payments are by instalments made at the end of each session by cheque, card or cash – cheques to be made payment to MKB Solicitors LLP.
