Small Claims Court 4: Directions Questionnaire and Mediation

Cover all the steps you need to fill out the N180 Directions Questionnaire (DQ) for the Small Claims Track, a form used by the Courts to allow the judge to give instructions / "directions" on how the case is to proceed. We also cover the Mediation process which usually follows after the filing of the DQ.

Includes a handy Checklist

Updated for 2024

• Added feedback invite and updated link to the new N180 (Oct 2024)
• Updated for the new Directions Questionnaire including mandatory mediation sections and longer not available dates for hearings (Aug 2024)
• Added additional key dates in the Checklist (Dec 2023)
  
• Amended minor text due to a new court track being introduced in Oct 2023
  
• Updated for the new Directions Questionnaire with additional questions (Oct 2023) 

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEFINITIONS 

3. COMPLETING THE DIRECTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE

3.1 Page 1 - Heading 

3.2 Page 2 - Mediation Contact Details 

3.2 Page 3 - Track 

3.3 Page 4 - Mediation Requirements 

3.3 Page 5 - Hearing Requirements 

3.4 Page 6 - Hearing Requirements continued 

3.4 Page 7 - Other Information 

4. SMALL CLAIMS MEDIATION SERVICE 

4.1 Role of the Mediator

4.2 The Process 

5 CHECKLIST