Litigant Satisfaction versus Legal Adequacy in Small Claims Court Narratives

1985 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 661 ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. O'Barr ◽  
John M. Conley
Keyword(s):  
Small Claims ◽  
Small Claims Court

Small Claims Court in Nova Scotia: Litigants' Perceptions

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc W. Patry ◽  
Veronica Stinson ◽  
Steven M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Small Claims ◽  
Small Claims Court

scholarly journals The Small Claims Court in Canada: Some Reflections on Recent Reforms

1969 ◽  
pp. 475 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. W. Neilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Competing Values ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
The Social ◽  
Small Claims ◽  
Small Claims Court

The last ten years have been an extraordinary period with respect to legislation in the area of small claims dispute resolution. The author outlines how various provinces have reformed and experimented with their small claims courts to better suit the needs of the consumer. The costs and benefits of these reforms are analyzed with the competing values of diversity and uniformity in mind, The author examines the social policy behind these issues from several perspectives, including that of the potential litigant, judge and taxpayer.

17. Civil Litigation

2021 ◽  
pp. 595-639
Author(s):  
Alisdair A. Gillespie ◽  
Siobhan Weare
Keyword(s):  
Judicial Review ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
Early Settlement ◽  
Small Claims ◽  
Small Claims Court ◽  
Civil Courts

This chapter considers the conduct of civil litigation. It discusses how civil litigation is more managed than criminal litigation and the courts seek to assist litigants in finding a compromise. The civil courts have extensive powers over costs and they use this to ensure compliance with their rulings and also to encourage early settlement, reducing the need for litigation. The chapter examines three types of civil litigation; cases relating to the small-claims track (‘small claims court’), judicial review and private family-law disputes.

17. Civil Litigation

2019 ◽  
pp. 585-627
Author(s):  
Alisdair A. Gillespie ◽  
Siobhan Weare
Keyword(s):  
Judicial Review ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
Early Settlement ◽  
Small Claims ◽  
Small Claims Court ◽  
Civil Courts

This chapter considers the conduct of civil litigation. It discusses how civil litigation is more managed than criminal litigation and the courts seek to assist litigants in finding a compromise. The civil courts have extensive powers over costs and they use this to ensure compliance with their rulings and also to encourage early settlement, reducing the need for litigation. The chapter examines three types of civil litigation; cases relating to the small claims track (‘small claims court’), judicial review, and private family-law disputes.

scholarly journals Consumer Dispute Resolution: A Comparative Study between Indonesia and Common Law System Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-333
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Common Law ◽  
The Other ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Law System ◽  
Presidential Decree ◽  
Small Claims ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Small Claims Court

Abstract Since 2001, based on the mandate of Article 49 paragraph (1) of Law no. 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection, BPSK (Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Konsumen/Consumer Dispute Resolution Institution) has been established based on Presidential Decree No. 90/2001 on the establishment of BPSK in several cities in Indonesia. In some countries that embrace the Anglo Saxon legal system, consumer dispute cases are resolved by an institution called The Small Claims Court (SCC) and The Small Claims Tribunal (SCT). The difference in settlement through three institutions is that BPSK is a formal institution which resolves small disputes with low-cost, but does not limit the size of the lawsuit filed by consumers. On the other hand, SCT provides clear restrictions on claims that can be filed by consumers. At the completion done by SCC, the assemblies that resolved the case come from active and retired judges, while in BPSK the assemblies come from government, businessman and consumer with different backgrounds.

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