What evidence do I need to win a small claim?

Sort your evidence into these four piles before you start drafting your case. The judge will work through them in this order at the hearing.

The four evidence buckets

A one-page list with tab numbers and dates so the judge can flip straight to anything mentioned.
Chronological order.
Oldest at the front. Don’t cluster by topic — the timeline matters.
in the bottom-right (e.g. 1/47, 2/47).
Witness statements at the back
with a divider — they’re evidence too but read separately.
Three identical copies
on the day: judge, defendant, you. Many judges now accept digital copies but bring paper as backup.