DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL




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When Disputes Tribunal can help

Disputes Tribunal is a informal, fast and inexpensive way to help solve a wide range of civil disputes in New Zealand. In disputes tribunal, referees are the people who make the decisions for the claims which become the binding rule. These referees are selected and trained to solve these claims without the help of lawyers or judges. The claim taken to disputes tribunal should amount from $15,000 to $20,000, and if the amount is more than $20,000 the amount should to reduced by deciding with the both parties. Every disputes go to different disputes tribunal such as employment tribunal,building tribunals, employee tribunal.


The disputes tribunal has to assess the claims by assisting the parties, negotiate and give a fair and agreed justification to both the parties. If a agreement is reached the parties should take effect as if it an order by the tribunal. The disputes tribunal has to make sure the work that was untaken has been done accordingly. If a customer buys an item it should be what he or she has asked for with all the specification. Individuals are paid the correct amount that was stated before and upon decision of the clients or customers. Disputes tribunal looks after damage to properties, for example if a neighbour or friend borrows a car and return it damaged upon asking the neighbor to pay for the damage he does not agree the owner can take his neighbour to the disputes tribunal. Neighbours can go to the disputes tribunal to share the cost for the replacement for boundary fences. For misleading advertisements people can be taken to the disputes tribunal. Customer can be taken to disputes tribunal for hire purchase agreements. Money owing by customers.

Disputes tribunal is the most fastest and the easliest way to settle disputes

Reference:

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Hubbard,Thomas, Varnham
Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Studies
Fourth Edition 2010



Hubbard, Thomas,Varnham
Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Studies
Fourth Edition 2010