Making a Claim with the CRT (Recorded Webinar)

Описание: Lawyers Ouran Li and Denea Bascombe answer common questions about making a claim with the Civil Resolution Tribunal. This online tribunal handles claims in British Columbia that are for under $5,000 or deal with selected areas such as strata properties (condo living), non-profit societies, and intimate images. Current to September 2025. Show notes at https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/webin...

What the CRT is (and isn’t)
3:40 What the CRT is.
4:30 The types of claims you can take to the CRT.
5:20 How to decide whether to go to the Provincial Court (small claims) or the BC Supreme Court instead of the CRT.

Getting started: Access and filing
7:00 Whether you need a lawyer to file a claim with the CRT, and what other support options are available.
13:20 How to start a claim with the CRT.
15:10 The costs of filing a claim with the CRT, other potential expenses, and whether you can recover your fees and expenses if you win.
16:15 The risks of losing a claim, including whether you may be responsible for the other party’s fees and expenses, and when fees may be waived.

Timing and deadlines
18:35 How long you have to file a claim with the CRT and what happens if you miss the limitation period.
20:40 Deadlines in the CRT process to be aware of and what happens if you miss them.
24:30 How long it takes to resolve a claim through the CRT.

The process: What to expect
27:20 What happens after a claim is filed.
32:05 Whether you will need to attend a hearing or testify in front of a judge.

Settlement and resolution options
33:10 Whether you can settle a CRT claim directly with the other side, and if doing so would resolve your CRT claim.
37:00 What you can expect to recover through the CRT, and how to decide if pursuing a claim is worthwhile.
40:30 The process for bringing an intimate images claim, the types of resolutions available, and whether you risk drawing unwanted attention.

If things don’t go your way
46:00 Your options if your claim goes all the way to a final decision and you lose.

Preparing ahead
48:40 How to strengthen your case before filing a CRT claim.

Live questions
52:20 How to enforce a CRT decision if the other party doesn’t comply.
53:25 Whether a CRT claim can be expedited if you are facing safety issues.
54:35 How to present physical evidence at a CRT hearing.
56:20 The roles and responsibilities of a case manager.