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From: Requestor
TO: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Online excerpt:
The Laws of New Zealand is an encyclopaedic work that has addressed the need to have a New Zealand equivalent to Halsbury's Laws of England. It provides a reliable statement of the whole of the law of New Zealand - statutory, regulatory, and judicial. It is a comprehensive source of primary comment required by practitioners and academics alike.
https://www.lexisnexis.co.nz/en-nz/produ...
Legislation Guidelines 2021, page 23:
The rule of law:
— The law should be clear, and clearly enforceable
— The law should be PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE and able to be easily understood by all to whom it applies.
https://ldac.org.nz/guidelines/legislati...
Given that the Laws of New Zealand is a comprehensive narrative statement of the law of New Zealand, and that the intent of Parliament is to allow access to the law, why is this volume accessible only by law practitioners and academics?
The general public cannot be expected to be satisfied with accessing legislation alone; and the MOJ online reported cases are unreachable due to attached costs for each item.
Questions:
Does Government intend on making this volume accessible to all?
Does Government wish to maintain openness and gain the confidence of the citizenry?
What formal arrangement does the Government or its organs have with LexisNexis regarding said volume?
Regards,
Requestor
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora Requestor,
Your Official Information Act request has been transferred from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Ministry of Justice.
We now acknowledge receipt of your request regarding the constitutional principle of public access to the laws of New Zealand.
This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for consideration and response.
You can expect a response by 16/08/2023.
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Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services | Strategy, Governance and Finance
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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Kia ora,
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From: Requestor
TO: Information [DPMC],
The requested information has not been provided, and you have given no notice of extension.
Requestor
From: Easton, Paul
Kia ora,
Please find your OIA response below.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora,
Thank you for your email. On 24 July we advised you that the Ministry of
Justice (MOJ) are better placed to respond, and we can see that MOJ
provided you with a fulsome response on 16 August.
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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