A flexible, cost effective process
Mediation is a flexible process and can achieve outcomes that would not be possible using the traditional court route. It is cost effective and has a high success rate. Many mediations are settled the same day.
Mediation Service
Our trained mediators can help you to explore all outcomes in relation to your civil dispute to achieve a resolution quickly and effectively.
We will facilitate negotiation between the parties, and act impartially to assist the parties to communicate, express their opinions and needs and reach an agreement that both parties can move forward with.
We can assist you to decide on the costs (usually shared 50/50 between the parties), draw up an agenda of issues to resolve and we can draft a contract to cover the agreed terms. This will be a legally binding contract or will constitute an order if proceedings have already been commenced.
The mediation can take place on campus at the University of Lincoln or at a different venue chosen with the agreement of the other party. Or it can take place online.
Meet the Team
Mrs Sarah Sandy
Sarah has practiced in property law since 2003 and has expertise in development and landlord and tenant matters, and is a CMC trained and accredited mediator.
Mrs Sara Checkley
Sara is a qualified CMC accredited mediator and Consumer Law Specialist, with over 30 years experience specialising in Consumer Law and Civil Litigation issues. Consumer law covers a wide range of topics including: holidays, credit and debt, insurance, utility bills, unfair trading, online sales and faulty goods.
Mr Louis Harman
Senior Lecturer in Law/Programme Leader. Louis is a CMC trained and accredited mediator.
Dr Richard Hedlund
Richard is a CMC accredited mediator. He has experience in matters relating to inheritance/probate disputes, property & trusts disputes, and medical disputes.
Mrs Nnenne Uzoigwe
Lecturer in Law, and a CMC trained and accredited mediator.
Mr Simon McCaffrey
Senior Lecturer and CMC trained and accredited mediator.
What type of disputes do we deal with?
We can assist with a range of disputes including:
Boundary issues, Neighbour disputes, Landlord and Tenant matters, Property, Consumer, Corporate or partnership issues, Personal injury/medical negligence, Slander/defamation/privacy, Small claims, Human rights, Public sector, Financial services/banking, Disability discrimination, Most matters other than family and crime.
Service Rates
In order to give parties to a dispute of a value under £50,000 the option to employ a mediator at a reasonable rate, we have adopted the Fixed Fee Mediation Scheme. The fees for this service are set out below. there is a presumption that mediation of 2 hours or less will be done by telephone/video. Both parties will need to agree to mediate and it is helpful to have agreed on this before you approach a mediator.
| Amount Being Claimed | Fees Per Party | Length of Session |
|---|---|---|
| £5,000 or less* | £75+VAT |
One hour – telephone/video mediation only |
| £5,000 or less* | £125+VAT |
Two hours – telephone/video mediation only |
| £5,000 - £15,000* | £320+VAT | Three hours |
| £15,000 - £50,000* | £445+VAT | Four hours |
Additional hours are charged at £100+VAT per party
*Please note that if you have a dispute of less than £10,000 you may be offered a free one hour telephone mediation service by the Court once you have issued a claim form. You may also be offered mediation by the Court for claims above £10,000. There will be a cost to issue a claim form. If you are a consumer and your dispute concerns the sale of goods and services the trader is required to provide you with the name and website address of an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution body.
**Refreshments, any travel and venue fees will be additional costs and will be quoted on a case by case basis.
Please contact us for a bespoke quote for a higher value or non monetary value mediation.
For a free, no obligation discussion.
Contact us
Please call +44 (0)1522 835166, or email
Code of Conduct, and Complaints Procedure
Our trained staff operate under the European Code of Conduct for Mediators.
Please get in contact if you are not happy with any part of the service you receive from us or if you want to make a complaint and we will do our best to put things right. Law School Mediation Service Complaints Procedure