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 In a civil case, one party files court documents to [[What is Small Claims Court? (Script 165)|start the lawsuit]]. The other party can file documents to put forward their own position. If the parties can’t settle their case, it goes to trial, where each side presents evidence and the court decides the outcome of the case.
-For civil disputes worth between $5,000 and $35,000, the case can be brought in '''Small Claims Court'''. [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/small-claims-matters This court] is designed for people to act for themselves; for example, all the forms are in plain language. For more, see our information on [[[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Small Claims Court]](no. 166 to 168).
+For civil disputes worth between $5,000 and $35,000, the case can be brought in '''Small Claims Court'''. [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/small-claims-matters This court] is designed for people to act for themselves; for example, all the forms are in plain language. For more, see our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Small Claims Court]](no. 166 to 168).
 Claims of $5,000 and less are dealt with by the '''Civil Resolution Tribunal'''. [https://civilresolutionbc.ca/ This tribunal] is an online system people can use without the help of a lawyer.