There is a common misconception that once you win in court, the court will collect the judgment. While it is true that enforcement of any order can be done through the courts, it is the successful party that must initiate the collection. It is not automatically done.
Often when representing a client in a Small Claims Court action, we are asked if the cost of my fees and disbursements will be recoverable. Fees and disbursements are known as costs. Costs are recoverable to the successful party at trial. They do not form part of the claim and will not be awarded at …
You feel you have been wronged. You want to sue the wrongdoer (tortfeasor). Small Claims court may be the jurisdictional venue to make you whole again. One common misconception that we often hear is that bringing a suit before the Small Claims court, allows you “Your day in court”, when in fact, your day in …
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