Instituting Small Claims
Where a claim is so small as not to justify engaging an attorney, claimants are encouraged
to act for themselves. Claimants who need assistance for the filing of such claims
in the Summary Court should attend at the Court Registry and ask to speak to a Civil
Clerk. They should have any documentation that might help to prove their claim.
The claim must appear to be provable, spurious claims will not be assisted. A written
statement in support of the claim must be made to be put before the Court. Small
filing fees are payable and, if the services of the Bailiff are required for service
of the claim and of the summons for attendance before the Court, a further small
fee will be payable.
The Court Registry will assign a date for the hearing of the
claim.