The Small Claims Court in Ireland | BusinessAndLegal.ie

The Small Claims court procedure is a service provided by District Court offices in Ireland and is designed to handle consumer claims cheaply without involving a solicitor.

To be eligible to use the small claims procedure, you, the “consumer” must have bought the goods or services (or the service) for private use from someone selling them in the course of business.

The small claims procedure is not available for use by one business person against another.

You should bring your small claim in the District Court area where:

the respondent lives or carries on business, OR
the contract was made, OR
in the case of damage to property, where the damage took place.

The District Court Clerk, called the Small Claims Registrar, processes small claims.

Where possible, the registrar will negotiate a settlement without the need for a court hearing. If the matter cannot be settled the registrar will bring your claim before the District Court.

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