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 additional key dates in the Checklist (Dec 23)
  
• Amended minor text due to a new court track being introduced in Oct 23
  
• Updated for the new Directions Questionnaire with additional questions (Oct 23) 

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION
   
2. DEFINITIONS
   
3. COMPLETING THE DIRECTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE
   3.1 Page 1
   3.2 Page 2
   3.3 Page 3
   3.4 Page 4
   
4. SMALL CLAIMS MEDIATION SERVICE
   4.1 Role of the Mediator
   4.2 The Process
   
5. CHECKLIST