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why mediation -1st?

 

There are, after all, plenty of Mediators. Why mediation 1st? Well...

  • Our Mediators are all accredited by either CEDR or the ADR Group, two of the UK's most regarded Mediation trainers - and our lead Mediator, Martin Plowman is accredited by both!
  • There are plenty of people holding a Mediation qualification and claiming to be Mediators; but you might be surprised how little some of them actually mediate! We only offer Mediators who mediate regularly - Martin Plowman, for example, mediates up to three times a week.
  • Our charges are based on the amount in dispute (and they're highly competitive!) starting from £100 plus VAT per party which reflects our view that the Mediation Fee should never be at a disproportionate level that could itself make a mediated settlement harder to reach.  Click here to see our Charges.
  • We don't charge for "preparation time", nor an "arrangement fee", nor for "extra hours" on the Mediation Day (should the mediation run on past a certain time). What you see when you click the link above, or in the Navigation Bar, is what you actually pay.  Which means that on the Mediation Day, the parties can focus on the negotiations, not the rising costs.
  • We offer - and are experienced in - both Full Day Mediations and Time Limited Mediations, to suit the parties and the dispute.
  • We're always willing to discuss whether a case is suitable for Mediation, or perhaps whether it lends itself more to a Full Day Mediation or a Time Limited Mediation, either on the phone or by e mail, without charge or obligation.   Click here to contact us.
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    No need to ask for our dates, then check them with the other side, and then find, by the time they've come back to you and you've agreed on a date, that we're no longer available on that day.  Click here to view our availability.

  • We have our own state of the art purpose designed Mediation premises, offering the ideal neutral venue at no extra cost.  Click here to see our Premises.

  • We like to think that we're also quite good at mediating!  The feedback we have received speaks for itself. Click here to go to Our Mediators and see the feedback we have recieved.

  • We are nationally accredited by the Civil Mediation Council and we are a mediation provider on the Government's National Mediation Helpline. All of which means -
  • We have been independently assessed and our quality is assured.               
  • Our charges reflect the amount in dispute (and they are extremely realistic!)

mediation-1st.   Why settle for less?