On 28 February 2019 new law came into effect to increase the jurisdictional limit of the Small Claims Division of the Local Court of NSW from $10K to $20K.

The Small Claims Division of the Local Court of NSW is designed to enable the just, quick and cheap resolution of disputes.  The increase in the jurisdictional limit of the Small Claims Division should improve access to the Local Court and increase the number of matters that can be determined via the less formal and more streamlined processes of the Small Claims Division.

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