Fixed Fee
Legal Services
Mediate UK fixed fee legal packages turn the agreement you reach in mediation into a legally binding document, for one price agreed before any work starts. Six packages cover a consent order, a separation agreement, a child arrangements order, a barrister review, legal advice and court form completion, from £199 plus VAT.
Which fixed fee packages does Mediate UK offer?
Mediate UK offers six fixed fee legal packages. Prices are shown per person and per couple, because most packages are shared between you. Court fees are listed separately and paid direct to the court.
Consent Order
A legally binding financial consent order, with a clean break if required, drafted by a family law solicitor and filed with the court for you. Your MIAM and up to four hours of joint mediation are included.
Separation Agreement
A solicitor-drafted deed of separation recording your agreement before divorce, or for unmarried couples with joint assets or children. Up to four hours of mediation are included.
Child Arrangements Order
Makes the parenting plan you agreed in Mediate UK mediation legally binding. A family law solicitor drafts the application and lodges it with the court for you.
Barrister Review
An independent written opinion from a practising family law barrister on what a court is likely to order in your financial case. Useful when you are stuck on one issue.
Legal Advice
Advice on your own position from an experienced family law solicitor, by phone, followed by a written report you can keep and refer back to.
Court Form Completion
A trained McKenzie Friend completes your C100 or Form A with you, so it is right before it goes anywhere near a judge.
Not sure which service you need?
The Mediate UK business support team will tell you which package fits, or whether you need one at all.
What is included in a Mediate UK fixed fee, and what is not?
The most common worry about a fixed fee is that it is not really fixed. Here is exactly where the line sits.
Included in your fixed fee
Paid separately, and why
The price agreed is the price you pay
No hourly billing, no letters charged at six minutes a time, and no invoice at the end that you were not expecting. Mediate UK confirms your package price, and your consent order tier, before any fee is agreed.
15
Years
Mediate UK was the first service in the UK to offer fixed fee mediation and legal packages, and has been refining them since 2011.
About Mediate UK4 weeks
Drafting
A consent order is usually drafted within about four weeks of your memorandum of understanding, once the solicitor has everything needed.
How consent orders work90%
Resolved
Of clients who completed joint mediation with Mediate UK in 2025 reached a full or partial agreement, the starting point for every package.
How we measure it23,000+
Clients
Since 2011, Mediate UK has helped more than 23,000 people through family mediation.
Read client case studies30+
Offices
Mediate UK has 30+ offices in England and Wales, and online mediation anywhere in England and Wales.
Find your nearest branch4.8/5
Reviews
Mediate UK is rated 4.8 out of 5 from over 715 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Facebook.
Read our Google reviewsWho drafts the documents in a Mediate UK fixed fee package?
Mediation gets you to the agreement. A family law solicitor turns it into a document a judge will approve. They are two different jobs, and Mediate UK keeps them separate.
How does a fixed fee package compare with a traditional solicitor?
Contested financial proceedings can cost £30,000 plus VAT or more for an application that goes all the way to a final court hearing, according to MoneyHelper, and that money comes out of the very assets you are trying to divide.
A settlement negotiated by solicitors without court is cheaper, typically £2,000 to £3,000 according to the same MoneyHelper guidance, but it is usually billed by the hour and every letter between two firms costs you both. A Mediate UK fixed fee package prices the outcome instead of the time.
How does a Mediate UK fixed fee package work?
The Mediate UK consent order, separation agreement and child arrangements order packages follow the same four stages, from first call to a legally binding document. A separation agreement is signed as a deed rather than sent to court.
Free 15-minute call
Mediate UK works out which package fits your situation, or tells you if you do not need one at all. There is no charge and no obligation.
Mediation
You reach your agreement together with your mediator, usually online. Your mediator records it in a memorandum of understanding.
The solicitor drafts it
about 4 weeksA family law solicitor turns your agreement into the correct legal document and sends it to you both to check.
Court approval
The solicitor files it with the court and deals with any query. Once a judge approves it, the order is sealed.
Which Mediate UK package do I need?
Most people know the outcome they want but not the name of the document. Find your situation below, or let Mediate UK work it out with you on a free call.
Book a free 15-minute callIf you need no mediation at all, Mediate UK’s sister service can help
The packages above include mediation, because most couples still have something to work out. If you have already settled everything between you and simply need the paperwork, Family Law Service offers a straightforward online clean break consent order, drafted by a paralegal, for £499 including VAT. No mediation, no sessions and no MIAM.
A paralegal cannot act for you or deal with the court on your behalf, and the Family Law Service clean break consent order is not SRA regulated. If anything is still unresolved, including pensions, the family home or maintenance, the mediated route above is the one that gets you to an agreement a court will approve.
Family Law Service is part of Family Legal Ltd
What do clients say about Mediate UK?
Mediate UK is rated 4.8 out of 5 from over 715 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Facebook.
"I did also use legal advice alongside and this made the whole process more cost effective."
"It made what is a painful situation as painless as possible, would recommend if you are separating rather than going straight down the solicitor route. Have had friends and family that have used solicitors only and they had a more painful and expensive process than we did using mediation."
"I found this service simple, friendly and helpful during such an emotionally painful time. Mediate UK are fair and keep things calm without the expense of unnecessary legal fees or fights. Our relationship has been kept intact which will allow us to move on as friends."
"The free 15 minute call was the thing I needed after many many attempts to understand and know what my options were. Thanks x"
"The person who took the call was very professional and also empathetic. He approached my case with a lot of information but also with care. He helped me take a more informed decision."
Fixed fee packages: common questions
The things people ask most before booking. If yours is not here, the 15-minute call is free.
Ask us directlyIs the Mediate UK fixed fee really fixed?
Why are the prices shown per person?
What is the court fee and who pays it?
What happens if the court queries our order?
Can I pay in instalments?
Do I have to mediate with Mediate UK to use these packages?
Do I still need my own solicitor?
Can legal aid or the £500 voucher help with the cost?
How long does the whole process take?
Mediate UK fixed fee packages, in brief
Mediate UK fixed fee legal packages combine family mediation with solicitor-drafted legal documents for one agreed price. Six packages are available: a consent order from £1,649, a separation agreement at £1,099, a child arrangements order at £499, a barrister review at £649, legal advice from £250 and court form completion from £199, all plus VAT per person. Mediate UK was the first service in the UK to offer fixed fee mediation and legal packages. Consent orders and child arrangements orders are drafted by solicitors at partner firm DFA Law LLP (SRA number 484839).
Mediate UK is a family mediation service founded in 2011 and a trading name of Family Legal Ltd (company number 16431127). Mediate UK holds a Legal Aid Agency contract for family mediation, and its mediators are members of the Family Mediation Council. Mediate UK’s head office is in Bracknell, Berkshire, with 30+ offices and online mediation across England and Wales.
Content on this page is written by Jess Knauf, Director of Client Strategy, and reviewed by Belinda Atkins, Managing Director.
Prices and court fees last checked September 2026
Know what it costs before you commit to anything
Tell Mediate UK your situation on a free 15-minute call. You will find out which package you need, what it will cost in total and how long it will take. If you do not need a package, Mediate UK will say so.
Or check your legal aid eligibility, or call Mediate UK on 0330 999 0959.