Small Claims Court is a practical and economically viable option when lawyers will not take up case and when the claim is slightly higher than
the monetary jurisdiction of the court.
Not exact matches
One
of the more difficult fact patterns to predict the outcome
of is when will a Plaintiff be granted costs when they sue in the BC Supreme
Court but are awarded damages below $ 25,000 (the
monetary jurisdiction of the Provincial
Court in BC).
[19] Without endorsing all
of the factors relied on by the trial judge as constituting «sufficient reason» in this case, I am satisfied that there may be circumstances which may constitute sufficient reason for bringing an action in the Supreme
Court, thereby triggering its costs provisions, despite the fact that it is apparent from the outset that the award will fall within the
monetary jurisdiction of the Provincial
Court.
This issue is important because generally a Plaintiff who succeeds in a Supreme
Court lawsuit but is awarded below $ 25,000 (the current
monetary jurisdiction of the BC Provincial
Court) will be deprived
of costs unless they have «sufficient reason «for suing in the Supreme
Court.
The Supreme
Court of BC has an unlimited monetary jurisdiction whereas BC small claims court currently has a jurisdiction of $ 25,000 or
Court of BC has an unlimited
monetary jurisdiction whereas BC small claims
court currently has a jurisdiction of $ 25,000 or
court currently has a
jurisdiction of $ 25,000 or less.
The
monetary jurisdiction of the tribunal is limited to that
of small claims
court, and with the increase in the ceiling
of that venue in recent years it has allowed larger claims to proceed before the tribunal.
A person who has a claim in excess
of the
Court's
monetary jurisdiction, not including interest and expenses, will continue to have the option
of abandoning part
of the claim so that the balance can be heard by the
Court.
At the same time, the
monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims
Court will be increasing to $ 35,000.
Sometimes, when a case is within the
monetary jurisdiction of a small claims
court, a litigant may still not be permitted to issue a claim there.
In addition to the online system, the Ministry says the
monetary jurisdiction of the provincial
court's small claims division will increase from $ 25,000 to $ 35,000.
An order that the landlord pay to the Board an administrative fine not exceeding the greater
of $ 10,000 and the
monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims
Court.
The decision provides a nice overview on the law
of costs in the province
of Ontario, including the principles which inform the
court's decision making, how offers to settle factor into the analysis, and how brining a lawsuit in the wrong
monetary jurisdiction can have significant consequences.
There are provisions in the Rules
of Civil Procedure which provide that if a plaintiff brings a lawsuit in Superior
Court and recovers an amount that is within the monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court ($ 25,000), it is open to the court to order that the plaintiff shall not recover any of its legal costs of the law
Court and recovers an amount that is within the
monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims
Court ($ 25,000), it is open to the court to order that the plaintiff shall not recover any of its legal costs of the law
Court ($ 25,000), it is open to the
court to order that the plaintiff shall not recover any of its legal costs of the law
court to order that the plaintiff shall not recover any
of its legal costs
of the lawsuit.
On the contrary, for example, one
court in a State ERA
jurisdiction held that
courts need to consider the importance
of the emotional contribution to a child's welfare provided by a nonworking custodial parent and not merely the potential
monetary contribution that parent might provide if employed.
(21) «Support order» means a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary or final, issued by a
court of competent
jurisdiction or administrative agency for the support and maintenance
of a child which provides for
monetary support, health care, arrearages, or past support.
When the child support obligation is being enforced by the Department
of Revenue, the term «support order» also means a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary or final, issued by a
court of competent
jurisdiction for the support and maintenance
of a child and the spouse or former spouse
of the obligor with whom the child is living which provides for
monetary support, health care, arrearages, or past support.
The Council does not have the
jurisdiction to adjudicate
monetary or contract matters or assess or award damages, all
of which come under the
jurisdiction of the civil
courts.