small claims court

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small claims court

A court of limited jurisdiction, meaning it will not hear disputes larger than a certain dollar amount.It is usually intended to be fast,informal,and not dependent on technical rules of procedure or evidence that would give an advantage to persons with lawyers. Matters pertaining to title to real estate,rights of occupancy under leases,or requests for injunctions normally cannot be heard in small claims courts, but suits for real estate commissions, collection of unpaid rent, or minor property damage would be appropriate. Normally the losing party may appeal to a somewhat higher court and automatically obtain a completely new trial. Most states allow corporate officers or employees to represent the corporation in small claims court, even though this technically constitutes practicing law.

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"This will be hugely helpful to our Small Claims Tribunal," Al Owais says.

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As outlined by the "Copyright Small Claims" report, there are several main areas that would be included in and addressed by the small claims tribunal. (Refer to the language on DMCA takedown notices; yet another area in which additional notification procedures and policing would be required.) The report makes the following recommendations:

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Small Claims Tribunal

An increasing number of small businesses and individuals based outside of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) are choosing to have their commercial disputes resolved by the DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal (SCT), according to new figures.

More businesses choose fast dispute settlement by DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal

Amna Sultan Al Owais, chief executive and registrar of the DIFC Courts, said, "The region's first Small Claims Tribunal has been a catalyst for a change in the way that smaller, less complex commercial disputes are resolved.

DIFC Courts Smart SCT case numbers double

The performance of the region's first Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) was particularly noteworthy in the first six months of 2017, as its case load increased by 90 per cent to 150, driven by greater awareness, the innovative use of technology, and new partnerships opening access to companies in free zones such as Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC).

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Domestically, there has been a spike in smaller companies looking to resolve debt or contract disputes through the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT).

COURTING APPEAL-law briefing

While claims bigger than Dh30 million are heard by the Court of First Instance, civil and commercial disputes with smaller claim amounts are settled by the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT), which acts more like a mediation centre.

Speedy resolutions

The Courts' landmark Small Claims Tribunal was also referenced, with its impressive record of having resolved 47 disputes this year, each in under 2 weeks.

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The value of Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) claims and counterclaims increased by 75 per cent in 2017, to Dh36.2 million, from Dh20.7 million in 2016.