Latest changes in the rates for court mediators in civil proceedings – as of 17 February 2026, the Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 12 February 2026 on the amount of remuneration and reimbursable expenses of a mediator in civil proceedings has entered into force. This is particularly noteworthy because the previous rates had remained unchanged since 2016. The new regulations adjust remuneration to current economic realities and the growing role of mediation in civil proceedings.
The changes include not only an increase in the rates but also modifications to the method of determining them, introducing a clearer distinction between cases with a specified value of the subject matter of the dispute and cases in which such value cannot be determined.
Arkadiusz Myrcha, Deputy Minister of Justice, emphasizes that:
“The solutions introduced by the regulation take into account the needs of mediators and the necessity of maintaining the real costs of mediation.”
The new provisions also clarify the rules for reimbursing expenses incurred by the mediator in connection with conducting the mediation proceedings. For cases referred to mediation before 17 February 2026, the previous rules continue to apply.
Mediation is an effective and flexible dispute-resolution tool that allows the parties to maintain control over the outcome of their case while significantly reducing the costs and duration of the proceedings.
At AJ LAW, we conduct mediations not only as legal representatives of the parties. Dr. Joanna Uchańska is also a court-appointed mediator at the Regional Courts in Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice, Poznań, Lublin, and Gdańsk.
You can read more about mediation here:
Mediation and negotiation services – Do you want to be right or keep the relationship? – AJ Law – law firm
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