Section 21M: Determination of claims
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21M. Determination of claims
(1) A Court shall determine a claim and pronounce such judgment as it
thinks fit as soon as possible after the conclusion of a hearing.
(2) A Court may, at any time, dismiss a claim which it considers to be
frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to costs as it thinks fit.
(3) The Court may make such ancillary orders as may be necessary to
give effect to any order made by it under this section.
(4) Any judgment of a Court may include interest at such rate not exceeding the legal rate as may be fixed by the Court on the whole or any part
of the sum claimed for the whole or any part of the period between the date
when the cause of action arose and the date of the judgment.
[S. 21M inserted by Act 4 of 1999.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can the small claims court award me interest on the amount I'm claiming?
- Can my small claim be dismissed if the court thinks it's frivolous or vexatious?