Claim and statement of claim
Magistrates Court - civil
The Magistrates Court can issue a claim against a defendant for any amount up to $50,000.It can be for an agreed or fixed amount of money or it can be for unknown amounts such as damages or breach of contracts. Examples of a claim include:
- money owing on a debt
- damages to a motor vehicle
- breach of contract
- defamation.
The claim form is a brief description of what is being claimed from the defendant while the statement of claim outlines, in detail, the plaintiff’s claim.
The following legislation may assist you
Last updated Wednesday, 12 December 2007 14:21
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