Enforce small claim court decisions within the same court appearance
At present a judgement from the small claims court carries no weight as the successful claimant must then go back to court to sue for the monies owed. Many unscrupulous traders are aware of this and fail to even attend the hearing
The jugdement from the small claims court should be structured so that when given it is enforceable without the need for another court session. Although the small claim court session will probably be longer there will only be one court appearance for all parties instead of two. Both the defendent and claimant will therefore take the single court session seriously
Why is this idea important?
At present a judgement from the small claims court carries no weight as the successful claimant must then go back to court to sue for the monies owed. Many unscrupulous traders are aware of this and fail to even attend the hearing
The jugdement from the small claims court should be structured so that when given it is enforceable without the need for another court session. Although the small claim court session will probably be longer there will only be one court appearance for all parties instead of two. Both the defendent and claimant will therefore take the single court session seriously