Simply follow the instructions provided. There is no fee payable to the Law Institute of Victoria for the use of the Mediation Service. Fees for the mediation should be negotiated directly between the partes' solicitors and the mediator. Mediation can provide an effective and efficient alternative to traditional court-based dispute resolution. It can save your clients time and money.
Mediation is confidential - significant benefit to many clients.
Solicitors have a duty to inform their clients of all the options available including the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods. Mediation is a quick and convenient way to settle your dispute. All solicitors interested in using the Mediation Service should obtain a copy of the Law Institute's approved Code of Practice and Standard Form Contract. Solicitors are advised to follow the Code of Practice when retaining a mediator and throughout the mediation process. The Law Institute will accept no responsibility for any matter that should arise from the nomination of a mediator or the mediation process itself.