Join Our Mediation Database | Become a TBG Mediator or Arbitrator – The Barrister Group

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Join our database of qualified mediators and arbitrators

Our ADR database is actively marketed to solicitor firms and businesses across the UK. It is widely recognised as a trusted source for qualified mediators and arbitrators, and our ADR team administers your mediations from first enquiry to final account.

Apply to join the database How it works

4,500+

Searches of our ADR database in the last year

100%

Of your mediation fees paid to you

End to end

Case administration handled by our ADR team

Free

To join as an Exclusive TBG Mediator

30 days

Fees paid by BACS after the mediation

CMC

Accreditation required to join

3 levels

Junior, Senior and Elite Mediator status

How it works

Become an Exclusive TBG Mediator

Once you have completed your mandatory accreditation with the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), we invite you to become an Exclusive TBG Mediator. Your profile is added to our database and our ADR team administers all of your mediations.

We work with you to build a structured, appealing profile on our site, giving you maximum exposure to prospective clients. We also help you sharpen your LinkedIn profile so it works as hard as it can for your mediation practice.

If you would prefer to remain non-exclusive and still appear on our database, there is an annual fee of £200 plus VAT.

Three distinct levels of mediator

Mediators are classified across three levels, based on the number of mediations undertaken to date. Whichever level you join at, you receive the same end-to-end administrative support and the same profile quality.

mediations or fewer

Junior Mediator

For mediators building their practice and gaining experience across civil and commercial disputes.

mediations or fewer

Senior Mediator

For experienced mediators with a growing track record and increased visibility to instructing clients.

50+

mediations completed

Elite Mediator

For highly experienced mediators with a substantial case history and top-tier profile placement.

Your fees

You receive 100% of your fees

You are paid 100% of your fees to ensure transparency throughout the process. TBG charges the parties a separate administration fee for the mediation. Our service is end to end and covers anything reasonable across the life of the enquiry.

100%

of your fees, paid to you

You invoice TBG and are paid by BACS within 30 days of the mediation. TBG charges parties an administration fee of £400 plus VAT per party.

What our administration covers

Dealing with the enquiry
Providing case management throughout
Fixing the venue
Billing all parties
Managing outcomes
Post-mediation paperwork
Preparing final accounts and settling disbursements

We provide this service to mediators whether or not the work was introduced through our channels. We are not the source of your work: our role is an administrative service that we encourage you to refer clients to and make use of.

Building experience

Mediation observations

We run a mailing list for mediators who wish to secure their observations. We keep the list small so it is fair to everyone and gives each member a genuine chance of obtaining their observations.

Let us know how many observations you would like, together with your billing address, and we will email an invoice. Once paid, we add you to the mailing list.

When a mediation becomes available to observe, we email the list with the details. The first to respond is allocated the observation. You only need reply to the ones you are interested in, and you remain on the list until you have secured the number of observations paid for.

Observations can be conducted by Zoom or face to face, anywhere in the country.

£100

+ VAT per observation

An administrative cost per observation. Tell us how many you would like and we will invoice you.

Before you apply

How to be added to the TBG ADR database

To apply to join us as a TBG mediator or arbitrator, you will need the following to hand.

Confirmation of your registration with the Civil Mediation Council (CMC).

A written profile for your directory listing.

A current, high-resolution professional photograph in JPG or PNG format.

Agreement to adopt the CMC and European codes of practice.

Agreement to adopt the TBG feedback and complaints handling system for all matters administered by TBG ADR.

At least £1m of professional indemnity cover, as required by the CMC.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

You contract with us. Administration of the mediation is undertaken by TBG and you invoice us for your full fees, which are held on account and paid by BACS within 30 days of the mediation.

As an exclusive member there is no cost to joining the database. If you wish to remain non-exclusive, you are charged £200 plus VAT annually.

If you are exclusive to TBG we administer any and all mediation enquiries you receive via any avenue. If you are non-exclusive you can also work with other CMC providers to receive client enquiries.

We rely on the goodwill and honesty of our exclusive members to refer any direct enquiries to us. Exclusive members must not appear on any other mediator panel, unless pro bono or family. If you have your own website it must make clear that enquiries are administered by us, and any advertised fees must include our admin charge of £400 plus VAT per party. Taking an enquiry from elsewhere will result in your profile being removed and your membership cancelled.

An exclusive member can become non-exclusive at any time, which starts a 12 month membership at £200 plus VAT. You can switch from non-exclusive to exclusive before your 12 month membership ends, but no refund is given.

We do not offer pro-bono mediations, but if you wish to mediate one independently this is acceptable on the understanding that we will have no involvement.

Keep your profile comprehensive and up to date. Think of it as the shop window to your practice: it gives prospective clients a good insight into your experience and skill so they can judge whether you are suitable for their needs.

Yes. You must be registered with the Civil Mediation Council (CMC) to join our database.

The Civil Mediation Council requires any mediator undertaking civil and commercial mediation in the UK to hold at least £1m of professional indemnity cover.

Not necessarily. Bar Mutual calculates cover based on income and may not automatically reach £1m. Check your cover note and, if it is below £1m, contact Bar Mutual to increase it before undertaking commercial and civil mediation. Towergate also provide cover if you wish to obtain an alternative quote.

The CMC requires 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development per calendar year. Most of the major mediation trainers offer CPD training to the CMC standards. More information is available on the CMC website.

Standards

Complaints and cancellations

We are committed to providing a high-quality administration service and welcome feedback. Complaints must be made within 6 months of the mediation date. Please address any complaint to Lisa Rodger, our Mediation Manager, at The Barrister Group, Equity House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2RA, or email lisa.rodger@thebarristergroup.co.uk. Our procedure follows the guidance of the Civil Mediation Council. Please state whether the complaint relates to the administration, the mediator, or both. We will acknowledge your complaint by email within 5 working days.

The complaint will be investigated by The Barrister Group's Professional Standards Team. You will be notified of the outcome within 21 days of receipt. If this is not possible, we will write to explain the reason for the delay and set a new timescale.

If the complaint relates to the administration, it will be investigated by the TBG Mediation Manager. If it relates to the Mediation Manager, it will be investigated by TBG's Professional Standards Team. You will be notified of the outcome within 21 days of receipt; if this is not possible we will write to explain the delay and set a new timescale. If you do not agree with the outcome, you can appeal to the Civil Mediation Council. Details of the CMC's appeal process are on the CMC website.

Where notice of cancellation or postponement is given to TBG more than 7 calendar days before the mediation date, a cancellation fee of 50% of the mediation fee applies to each party, plus any additional charges incurred. Where notice is given less than 7 calendar days before the date, the fee is 100% of the mediation fee to each party, plus additional charges. If TBG has booked a venue, the venue's cancellation charges also apply. Notice must be given by email to mediation@thebarristergroup.co.uk or by phone on 01823 704099, quoting the case name and TBG reference number.

Apply to join the database

Tell us a little about yourself and our ADR team will be in touch to talk through membership and the next steps. There is no cost to apply as an Exclusive TBG Mediator.

Maximum exposure to a database searched 4,500+ times a year
100% of your fees, paid by BACS within 30 days
End-to-end case administration handled for you
Profile and LinkedIn support to grow your practice

Prefer to talk first?
Call our ADR team on 01823 247 247
Email mediation@thebarristergroup.co.uk

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

Company / firm (optional)

Membership type

Mediations completed

Anything else we should know? (optional)

By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy. CMC registration and at least £1m of professional indemnity cover are required to join the database.