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In general, when a judge makes an order, the parties must do what the judge has decided. Enforcing an order means making sure that what the court ordered is done, or executed. Usually you want to collect money that is owing to you.

If you are a party to a Supreme Court action and are successful on a chambers application or at trial, you may request that the other party pay your costs. This guidebook gives an overview of the procedure for assessing costs of civil, non-family claims in BC Supreme Court.

This website provides information about trial conferences in small claims court. Trial conferences are a pilot procedure in claims over $5,001 and up to $35,000. They involve an informal one-on-one discussion with a Provincial Court judge. Learn how to prepare for a trial conference, and what to expect.

This online help guide provides information, videos, and personalized free legal help through online chat and phone to help you find earlier solutions for small claims court cases. It describes summary or simplified trials, mediation, trial conferences, preparing for court, court forms, and more.

This web page about settlement conferences discusses how parties in a legal dispute can sit with a Provincial Court judge to explore ways to settle their case without going to trial.

This website provides information about resolving disputes through mediation in small claims court in BC. It explains the difference between mediation and a trial and the benefits of mediation. Details include what to expect, how to prepare, and what happens at the mediation.

This website provides information and resources to help you through the small claims court process, and this page is the starting point to learn if small claims court is right for you.

Even if you win your case, there is more to do to get your money or what the judge decided you were entitled to. This website explains your options for how to collect on a judgment.

This website explains the process of going to BC small claims court. You can learn more details about each step as you go through the web pages. Find out what to do if you’re being sued and how to sue someone in small claims court.

This section of the Small Claims BC website has forms used in a small claims case, including for mediation. The forms are in a PDF format that can be filled in and printed out. There is also an online “filing assistant” that walks you through completing some of the forms online.