At the intake or assessment meeting, you will meet with a
mediator who will take basic details from you, explain the mediation process
in more detail and also calculate whether you will be eligible for free
mediation – and if not, will explain the potential costs to you. The initial
meeting is always free and you will be under no obligation to take mediation
further unless you want to. The mediator will not go into the details of your
particular case at that initial meeting but will try to help you decide
whether or not mediation is going to be suitable in your particular
circumstances.