{"id":1237,"date":"2026-02-25T22:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:39:18","slug":"changes-in-the-rates-for-court-mediators-what-is-worth-paying-attention-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/en\/changes-in-the-rates-for-court-mediators-what-is-worth-paying-attention-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes in the rates for court mediators \u2013 what is worth paying attention to?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>L<\/strong>atest changes in the rates for court mediators in civil proceedings \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arkadiusz Myrcha, Deputy Minister of Justice, emphasizes that:<br><em>&#8220;The solutions introduced by the regulation take into account the needs of mediators and the necessity of maintaining the real costs of mediation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>17 February 2026<\/strong>, the previous rules continue to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/before-17-february-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/before-17-february-2026.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/before-17-february-2026-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ajlaw.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/before-17-february-2026-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mediation<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>AJ LAW<\/strong>, we conduct mediations not only as legal representatives of the parties. <strong>Dr. Joanna Ucha\u0144ska<\/strong> is also a <strong>court-appointed mediator<\/strong> at the Regional Courts in <strong>Warsaw, Krak\u00f3w, Katowice, Pozna\u0144, Lublin, and Gda\u0144sk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about mediation here:<br><strong>Mediation and negotiation services \u2013 Do you want to be right or keep the relationship? \u2013 AJ Law \u2013 law firm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to contact us:<br><strong><a>office@ajlaw.pl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest changes in the rates for court mediators in civil proceedings \u2013 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. 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