Difference between revisions of "Governing Legislation and Resources for Small Claims (20:II)"

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''Civil Resolution Tribunal Act'', SBC 2012, c 25. Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/12025_01#division_d1e1235 

''Civil Resolution Tribunal Rules'', (effective May 1, 2020). Website: https://civilresolutionbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CRT-Rules-in-force-May-1-2021.pdf

''Insurance (Vehicle) Act'', RSBC 1996, c 231. Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_96231_01

''(Old) Limitation Act'', RSBC 1996 c 266. Website: http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/limitation-act/pdf/LimitationAct_REPEALED.pdf

''(New) Limitation Act'', SBC 2012, c 13. Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_12013_01  

''Local Government Act'', RSBC 1996, c 323. Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96323_00

[http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/judgments-decisions Provincial Court Judgment Database]

*Contains selected decisions from 1999 to the present.

[http://www.smallclaimsbc.ca/court-locations/other Provincial Courthouses Directory]

[http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/search_judgments.aspx British Columbia Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Judgment Database]

[http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/info/what_is.htm Small Claims Court]

*Provides information on court procedure and the full text of the Small Claims Rules.  

[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/261_93_05b Small Claims Fees]

[http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/info/forms.htm Small Claims Forms]

[http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/info/pilot.htm Small Claims Pilot Project]

[http://www.canlii.org CanLII]

*Caselaw and legislation database.  

*Most of the books listed above are available in the Law Library. The Small Claims Acts and Rules Annotated and the Provincial Court Small Claims Handbook, published by the Continuing Legal Education Society (CLE), are recent publications written by Small Claims Court judges. They include the Act, Rules, and copies of all of the forms. Students can access an online edition of the Provincial Court Small Claims Handbook on the [http://law.library.ubc.ca/ UBC Law Library website].

*DIAL-A-LAW ((604) 687-4680) is a library of pre-recorded messages on a variety of legal topics available by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Lawyers under the supervision of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, prepare the tapes. Several tapes deal with Small Claims Court. The content of the tapes is also available online: http://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts  

 

'''Registrar of Companies'''

*http://www.bconline.gov.bc.ca (the online search feature is not currently available to individuals however).

Partnerships and non-profit societies are also registered in the company directory and would show up in a search. In cases that involve franchises, it is important to do a company search to see how the other party is registered; it may be possible to sue the parent company and the individual who owns the franchise rights. The search costs $10, and cheques and/or money orders should be made payable to the Minister of Finance at  

BC Registries and Online Services

Courier: 200 - 940 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3E6

'''NOTE:'''  If the defendant is a business, it may be worth checking if that defendant has declared bankruptcy. To do so contact Industry Canada’s Head Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy at (613) 941-2863 for free.

'''MOSAIC'''

| address = 1720 Grant St, 2nd Floor <br /> Vancouver, BCV5L 2Y7

| phone = (604) 254-9626 <br /> Fax: (604) 254-3932

| online = [http://www.dcrs.ca/ Website]

'''S.U.C.C.E.S.S.'''

| phone = (604) 684-1628 <br /> Fax: (604) 408-7326

'''Safe Harbour'''

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| online = [http://www.amssa.org/programs/diversity/safe-harbour/ Website]

 

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