LawWorks Mediational Panel

Mediation can be an effective way of resolving disputes of all kinds and is now available to everyone. We offer free mediations in England and Wales, for disputes where one of the parties is unable to afford to pay for the services of a mediator. The mediation is free to all parties. 

How it works
Many types of civil and commercial disputes can go to mediation and it has proved particularly successful in the following areas: housing, consumer, employment, property, wills and debt. Mediation can save everyone a great deal of time and money, as well as the emotional trauma of a court case, especially those without the means to access legal help.

Applications are reviewed by a senior solicitor. We appoint a pro bono mediator and in many cases offer applicants a pro bono legal adviser.  We also run a web-based mediation placement service for smaller cases, many of which are suitable for telephone mediation.

How mediators can help
LawWorks Mediation has a panel of around 180 accredited mediators volunteering to do pro bono mediations for our applicants - but we are happy to add others. They have a wide range of expertise and are spread across England and Wales. We also have a web-based system for placing more straightforward cases for telephone mediation. Those already on the panel have rated our management of the process as excellent.

How lawyers can help
We try to offer our applicants a free legal adviser for the mediation. If you are a lawyer interested in helping as a pro bono adviser, we would like to hear from you. It is a great way to see how mediation works, while providing invaluable advice to our applicant and increasing the likehood of settlement.

Who we help
Individuals and not-for-profit organisations from Citizens Advice Bureaux or other agencies, our own Mediation Advisory Clinics, other LawWorks' projects and the Bar Pro Bono Unit. Lawyers in private practice who act for clients on a pro bono basis, or are aware that the other party cannot afford the cost of mediation, also refer cases to us.

Mediation panel membership
If you are an accredited mediator and would like to join our panel, you can become a LawWorks mediation member. Annual membership is £72 (inc. VAT). To do this, you need to complete the registration form and membership form. You can also pay for membership online. We ask you to sign up to the EU Mediators' Code of Conduct.

If you are newly accredited mediator, please click here for some more information.  

If you are a qualified lawyer with appropriate insurance and would like to provide pro bono advice to a party at a mediation, please contact Lavinia Shaw-Brown (020 7092 3950; email).

Download our Podcasts
Members of the LawWorks Mediation Panel can sign in to the members' area of the site in the top right hand corner and then click here to access some of our previous training sessions on mediation.