Disputes Tribunals Act 1988
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The Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that establishes and governs the operation, powers, and procedures of the Disputes Tribunal for resolving small civil claims in an accessible, low-cost forum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478559 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 Context triple: [Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand, legalBasis, Disputes Tribunals Act 1988]
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A.
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 was a UK law enacted by the post-war Labour government to restore and expand trade union rights that had been restricted by earlier legislation.
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B.
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 was a British law that significantly restricted trade union activities and political funding in the aftermath of the 1926 General Strike.
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C.
Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand
The Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand is a small-claims civil court that provides an informal, low-cost forum for resolving minor disputes without the need for lawyers.
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D.
Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary statute governing domestic arbitration proceedings, setting out the legal framework for resolving disputes outside the courts.
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E.
Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
The Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals are specialized Singaporean judicial bodies that handle and resolve minor community and neighbour disputes through accessible, less formal proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 Target entity description: The Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that establishes and governs the operation, powers, and procedures of the Disputes Tribunal for resolving small civil claims in an accessible, low-cost forum.
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A.
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 was a UK law enacted by the post-war Labour government to restore and expand trade union rights that had been restricted by earlier legislation.
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B.
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 was a British law that significantly restricted trade union activities and political funding in the aftermath of the 1926 General Strike.
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C.
Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand
The Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand is a small-claims civil court that provides an informal, low-cost forum for resolving minor disputes without the need for lawyers.
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D.
Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary statute governing domestic arbitration proceedings, setting out the legal framework for resolving disputes outside the courts.
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E.
Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
The Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals are specialized Singaporean judicial bodies that handle and resolve minor community and neighbour disputes through accessible, less formal proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand Act of Parliament
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statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New Zealand Ministry of Justice
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linked to:
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
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| aimsTo |
increase accessibility of civil justice
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reduce cost of resolving small civil claims ⓘ reduce formality in civil dispute resolution ⓘ simplify resolution of minor civil disputes ⓘ |
| appliesTo | parties to small civil disputes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| bindingForce | law in force in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| creates | non‑lawyer friendly dispute resolution forum ⓘ |
| enables |
informal hearing procedures
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referees to determine disputes according to substantial merits and justice ⓘ |
| establishes |
Disputes Tribunals system
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linked to:
Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand
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| excludes | criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| form | primary legislation ⓘ |
| governs |
Disputes Tribunal
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linked to:
Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand
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| hasComponent |
provisions on enforcement of orders
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provisions on establishment of tribunals ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on procedure ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
New Zealand legal system
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linked to:
New Zealand law
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| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
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dispute resolution ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal or review mechanisms as specified in the Act
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appointment of referees to Disputes Tribunals ⓘ enforcement of Disputes Tribunal orders ⓘ hearing procedures in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ jurisdictional limits of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ procedures for lodging claims in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish Disputes Tribunals for the resolution of small civil claims
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to provide an accessible and low-cost forum for resolving civil disputes ⓘ |
| regulates |
operation of Disputes Tribunals
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powers of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ procedures of Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
District Court of New Zealand
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New Zealand civil court system ⓘ |
| setsOut |
grounds for setting aside or varying Tribunal orders
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monetary limits for claims heard by Disputes Tribunals ⓘ rules on evidence in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ rules on representation of parties in Disputes Tribunals ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | small civil claims ⓘ |
| typeOfProceedings | civil ⓘ |
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Subject: Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 Description of subject: The Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that establishes and governs the operation, powers, and procedures of the Disputes Tribunal for resolving small civil claims in an accessible, low-cost forum.
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