Legal status of Common Law

Athina Andonatou made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

The request was refused by Ministry of Justice.

From: Athina Andonatou

Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide me any information you have on the legal status Common Law holds in New Zealand. In addition, if it does have legal status, please provide any information about what laws, acts or legislations are superior to it,

Yours faithfully,

Athina Andonatou

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Kia ora Athina

Thank you for your email to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice cannot provide you legal advice which is what you are requesting. You can receive legal advice, free to the public from your local Community Law Centre. You may also be able to receive more general advice about common law from your local Citizens Advice Bureau

Ngâ mihi

Sarah Collins (she/her)
Advisor | Ministerial Relations and Services | Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8821 | Ext 58821 | 027 411 2263
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From: Athina Andonatou <[FYI request #17613 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2021 4:54 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Legal status of Common Law

Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide me any information you have on the legal status Common Law holds in New Zealand. In addition, if it does have legal status, please provide any information about what laws, acts or legislations are superior to it,

Yours faithfully,

Athina Andonatou

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora Athina

Thank you for your email to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice cannot provide you legal advice which is what you are requesting. You can receive legal advice, free to the public from your local Community Law Centre. You may also be able to receive more general advice about common law from your local Citizens Advice Bureau

Ngā mihi

Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
www.justice.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Athina Andonatou <[FYI request #17613 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2021 4:54 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Legal status of Common Law

Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide me any information you have on the legal status Common Law holds in New Zealand. In addition, if it does have legal status, please provide any information about what laws, acts or legislations are superior to it,

Yours faithfully,

Athina Andonatou

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