Recent Changes to the Small Claims Process: The Small Claims Tribunals (Jurisdiction) Order 1997 and the Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Rules 1997

The Small Claims Tribunal deals with small claims with more informal procedures to hear claims of up to $10,000 if the parties agree. The changes effected in the tribunal are discussed and it is mentioned that if the main characteristics of the small claims process were to be changed to take into account the larger stakes and greater complexity, there will be an impact on claims of smaller amounts as well, probably at the expense of the informal and low cost nature of the Tribunal.