Lawyers have hourly rates which are applied to the time spent to arrive at a fee. Although time is an important consideration, it is not exclusive. The object is to arrive at a reasonable fee that both the lawyer and the client accept as fair. The procedure was simple and the law of evidence somewhat relaxed. Over the years the Court has changed.
Lawyers are more common.
If you represent yourself and the other party has a lawyer, you could be at a distinct disadvantage. Further, though you may succeed in getting judgment at this level of court, collection of the judgment could become a problem. Collection requires that the judgment be filed at the Court of Queen's Bench. Thereafter, collection proceeding are governed by the Court of Queen's Bench procedure. This can be difficult to navigate without the help of a lawyer.