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<p>The fees charged by mediators are not regulated, save in respect of the Civil Legal
Aid (remuneration) Regulations 2013, where some aspects of family law mediation fees
are set. Currently there are no plans to regulate the fees charged by mediators. The
Ministry of Justice has established a referral page on the Justice Website which provides
links to mediators who offer their services on a sliding scale flat fee basis. Additionally
the Small Claims Mediation Service run by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
provides a free mediation service for parties involved in small claims litigation.</p><p>
</p><p>Family mediation (and legal advice to support family mediation) is still within
the scope of legal aid. Also, as of 3 November 2014, the first single session of mediation
is publicly funded in all cases where one of the people involved is already legally
aided. In this scenario, both participants will be funded for the Mediation Information
Assessment Meeting (“MIAM”) and the first session of mediation.</p>
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