Disputes Tribunal
The Disputes Tribunal is a small claims court Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and go by different names in different jurisdictions. For example, it may ... in New Zealand. It can hear certain civil claims up to a disputed sum of $30,000. Many claims are for relatively small amounts. The Tribunal has offices and holds hearings at locations in major towns and cities throughout the country. The Tribunal is administered under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988. References External links Official Website {{Law of New Zealand New Zealand court system 1988 establishments in New Zealand Courts and tribunals established in 1988 ...
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Small Claims Court
Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and go by different names in different jurisdictions. For example, it may be known as a county or magistrate's court. These courts can be found in Australia, Brazil, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria and the United States. Purpose and operation The jurisdiction of small-claims courts typically encompasses private disputes that do not involve large amounts of money. The routine collection of small debts forms a large portion of the cases brought to small-claims courts, as well as evictions and other disputes between landlords and tenants, unless the jurisdiction is already covered by a tenancy board. A small-claims court generally has a maximum monetary limit to the amount of judgments it can award, often in the thousands of ...
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