The New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII) is operated by the
University of Otago
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, motto = la, Sapere aude
, mottoeng = Dare to be wise
, established = 1869; 152 years ago
, type = Public research collegiate ...
Faculty of Law with assistance from the
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...
and Victoria University, Wellington. It contains more than 100 databases of
New Zealand law including many decision from Courts and Tribunals that are not available anywhere else, including from commercial operators. It operates using voluntary labour and grants from th
New Zealand Law Foundation
NZLII is a member of the
Free Access to Law Movement
The Free Access to Law Movement (FALM) is the international movement and organization devoted to providing free online access to legal information such as case law, legislation, treaties, law reform proposals and legal scholarship. The movement b ...
.
References
* Buckingham
‘What’s in a Name?: New Zealand and the growth of free on-line legal information’ 005CompLRes 2; 7th Law via Internet Conference, Vila, Vanuatu
* Section on NZLII in Greenleaf,
Legal Information Institutes and the Free Access to Law Movement Globalex website, February 2008
External links
New Zealand Legal Information Institute
University of Otago
Law of New Zealand
Free Access to Law Movement
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