About the Small Claims Court
Ontario’s Small Claims Court has jurisdiction of civil disputes of a monetary value of up to $35,000.
Justice is done relatively quickly.
Small Claims Court is where many minor disputes are resolved.
It’s a more cost-effective way of having of resolving civil matters.
Some of the statutes that are within the Small Claims jurisdiction include: The Consumer Protection Act, Courts of Justice Act, Dog Owners’ Liability Act, Libel and Slander Act, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, Negligence Act, Payday Loans Act, ect.
Frequently Asked Questions:
In Ontario the limitation periods are defined under the Limitations Act, 2002, and by common law. In most cases claims may not be filed more than two years after the day on which the claim was discovered.
The fundamental question should be answered in deciding whether to sue is "Do I have a case?" You have a case if:
- The defendant owed a legal duty to you under the circumstances;
- The defendant breached that legal duty by acting or failing to act in a certain way;
- It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that actually caused the damages; and
- You were harmed or injured as a result of the defendant's actions.
Can't decide if you have a case? Contact us for a free consult.
Why Hire Us?
We are licensed paralegals authorized to provide legal services within a limited scope of practice in Ontario. The Small Claims Court is within our scope and there are no differences between our representations and the lawyers' in the Small Claims Court proceedings, except our legal costs are significantly lower than the lawyers'.
For matters under the Small Claims Court, high legal fees are your last option. We provide the best quality services at the reasonable costs.
We use different high-tech communication platforms to contact with our clients.
We are open and transparent with our clients and are ahead of the process in terms of communication.
We keep our clients informed at all stages.
We provide an affordable no-obligation consultation to each of our clients. This consultation will be 30 minutes, and you will have face-to-face consultation with our paralegals online.
