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 Claims for '''up to $5,000''' must usually be taken to the online '''Civil Resolution Tribunal'''. [https://civilresolutionbc.ca/ This tribunal] is an online system people can use without the help of a lawyer. There are some exceptions, such as where the tribunal considers the case to be too complex or if the claim is a certain type of dispute (such as a claim that affects land). We explain this more shortly.
-For most 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 also designed for people to act for themselves. For more, see our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Small Claims Court]] (no. 166 to 168).
+For most 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 also designed for people to act for themselves. For more, see our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|Small Claims Court]] (no. [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (Script 166)|166]] to [[Going to Trial in Small Claims Court (Script 168)|168]]).
 Claims for more than $35,000 generally go to the '''BC Supreme Court'''.
 ===The court you sue in also depends on the subject matter of the lawsuit===