Small Claims Court: Procedure and Practice, 6th Edition

Small Claims Court: Procedure and Practice, 6th Edition

Olga Leyenson, S. Patricia Knight
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Small Claims Court: Procedure and Practice, 6th Edition offers a clear and practical guide to preparing and presenting cases in Ontario’s Small Claims Court. Designed for paralegal students, this text provides step-by-step instructions on drafting pleadings, organizing evidence, navigating court procedures, and enforcing judgments.

This edition includes significant updates reflecting current rules, forms, procedures, and case law. It introduces new P1 Exam competency boxes at the beginning of each chapter, referenced throughout the text, along with a new chapter on service of documents, updated guidance on virtual court etiquette, and expanded instruction for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Students will also benefit from updates on jurisdiction, limitation periods, damages, settlement conferences, and trial preparation.

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ISBN
978-1-77462-727-3
Page Count
670
Publisher
Emond Publishing
Publication Date
February 2026
Status
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Subjects
Civil Litigation and Procedure; Debtor-Creditor Law; Small Claims
Tags
Higher Education Paralegal

  • Fully revised and expanded Chapter 8: Motions 

  • Brand new Chapter 4: Service of Documents 

  • Addition of relevant P1 exam competencies in the margins beside the relevant text. 

  • New explanations for how to use online tools while preparing a claim such as searching for writs on Teranet, searching for a PPSA Lien on the Ontario government website, or using the Ontario Name Registry to facilitate preparing a claim with business defendants 

  • Additional and updated case law 

  • New drafting exercise to practice preparing a plaintiff’s claim and an affidavit of service 

  • New sample completed forms at ends of chapters 

Chapter 1: Introduction to Small Claims Court 
Chapter 2: Acting for the Plaintiff: Preliminary Considerations 
Chapter 3: Acting for the Plaintiff: Commencing the Action 
Chapter 4: Service of Documents 
Chapter 5: Acting for the Plaintiff: Default Proceedings 
Chapter 6: Acting for the Defendant 
Chapter 7: Offers to Settle and Settlement Conferences 
Chapter 8: Motions  
Chapter 9: Trials and Assessments Hearings 
Chapter 10: Enforcing Small Claims Court Judgments 

Appendix A:  The Courts of Justice Act excerpt, sections 22 to 33.1 
Appendix B:  The Rules of the Small Claims Court 
Appendix C:  The Small Claims Court Forms 
Appendix D:  The Small Claims Court Fees 
Appendix E:  Kilometre Allowances 

Glossary 
Index 
Case Table 

  •  Instructor's Guide

  •  PowerPoint Presentations

  •  Test Bank

For free instructor resources, please contact instructor support.

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