• Civil Litigation 101

• Small Claims Court

• Queens Bench

• Estate Litigation

Civil Litigation 101

“Civil law”, as opposed to criminal law, refers to that branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals and/or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim.

Civil law courts provide a forum for deciding disputes involving torts (such as accidents, negligence, and libel), contract disputes, the probate of wills, trusts, property disputes, administrative law, commercial law, and any other private matters that involve private parties and organizations including government departments.

The objectives of civil law are different from other types of law. In civil law there is the attempt to right a wrong, honor an agreement, or settle a dispute. If there is a victim, they get compensation, and the person who is the cause of the wrong pays, this being a civilized form of, or legal alternative to, revenge. If it is an equity matter, there is often a pie for division and a process of civil law, possibly invoking the doctrines of equity, allocates it.

There is various level of court in which you can bring a civil action. You can find addition information about the Courts of Saskatchewan at www.sasklawcourts.ca.

To begin, in order to resolve a civil matter there are two courts of which one may utilize depending on the circumstances of the case and the amount of the claim to initiate the action:

1. Small Claims Court;

2. Court of Queen’s Bench.