Small Claims Court in Ireland: A Consumer’s Guide

Small Claims Court in Ireland: A Consumer's Guide is a book simply written and designed to fully inform the public at large of what is involved in taking a case through that particular court. It is a court like none other in a lawyer-free environment. Or at least that is the theory but not always the practice as some parties who are sued prefer to engage the services of lawyers.

However, that does not, and should not, deter the ordinary member of the public from embarking on a claim through the Small Claims Procedure where there is a very strong likelihood of success, if not before the court hearing in the form of a settlement negotiated by court staff, then before the judge in the court itself. The success rate for claims is high and people with genuine claims should not hesitate in bringing their claims with a maximum value of €1,269.74 through this process.

This book does not presume that readers have any understanding of the court's process. Rather does it assume that the reader knows nothing of what the small claims process entails. In effect, it sets out to shine a light on an area of administration of justice in the format of an easy-to-understand guide for consumers wishing to know how the procedure and the court works. It strives to bring the court and its procedures into people's home so that they  can assess the worth of their claim and get an idea of how the court and its officials may deal with it.