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2. Outline of the Presentation 1.Magna Carta: Background & Objectives 2.Why Commemorate the Magna Carta? 3.MC NZ Committee members 4.MC NZ experts 5.New Zealand 6.New Zealand Highlight Events 2015 7.Other information 2

3. Magna Carta - Background  The original Great Charter was agreed by King John, 15 June 1215, when he acceded to barons’ and bishops’ demands to limit his powers, first sealed on 19 June 1215 and distributed throughout the land.  The 1215 version of Magna Carta was revised several times in the 13 th Century, reissued in 1216 after the death of King John, revised in 1217 and 1225.  The 1297 version was brought into English law, virtually unchanged from the 1225 version.  There are 4 known surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta - at Lincoln (1) and Salisbury (1) Cathedrals and in London at the British Library (2).  There are 13 known surviving later XIII C. copies – Durham (1216) (1225), Hereford (1217), Oxford (1217x3) (1225), London (1225x2) (1297x2), Canberra, Australia (1297), Washington, DC, USA (1297).  And another 6 (or 7?) of the 1300 Magna Cartas in the City of London, Durham Cathedral, Faversham Town Council, Oxford (2), and Westminster Abbey (and Society of Antiquaries in London as well). Making 24 in all we know of. 3

4. ‘England’s greatest export’: It is a foundation stone of the liberties enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people in more than 100 countries “The English Church shall be free’; it proclaimed certain religious liberties: ‘ ‘Due process’: It enshrined the rule of law in English society ‘No taxation without representation’: it linked taxation to democratic government, the theme of the American revolution It has influenced constitutional thinking worldwide in over 100 countries; as well as the UN Declaration of Human Rights Magna Carta matters: Why Commemorate Magna Carta? ‘No one is above the law’ : it limited the power of authoritarian rule ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: it paved the way for trial by jury ×Denials of Magna Carta’s basic principles have led to a loss of liberties and human rights and even genocide in many countries for centuries 4

5. Committee Members (1) Chair – Dr Jennifer Lees-Marshment (Associate Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland) j.lees-marshment@auckland.ac.nz Deputy Chair/Lead organiser of the Auckland University lecture series – Dr Stephen Winter (Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland) s.winter@auckland.ac.nz Ministerial support/government events – Hon Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General (via James Christmas, senior advisor) james.christmas@parliament.govt.nz Parliament and government events liaison – Simon O’Connor MP simon.oconnor@parliament.govt.nz Legal History – Professor David V Williams (Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland) dv.williams@auckland.ac.nz 5

6. Committee Members (2) Law Professor Paul Rishworth (Crown Law in Wellington, Human rights and constitutional team) pt.rishworth@auckland.ac.nz New Zealand Law Librarians’ Association – Anne Paton (President New Zealand Law Librarians’ Association) anne.paton@dlapf.com Libraries – Tracey Thomas (Law Librarian, Davis Law Library; University of Auckland) tracey.thomas@auckland.ac.nz Human rights – Rosslyn Noonan (Director of The New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland) r.noonan@auckland.ac.nz Māori/Community – Dr Lisa Chant (Senior Lecturer, School of Interprofessional Health Studies, AUT University) lchant@aut.ac.nz Medieval History – Dr Chris Jones (Senior Lecturer, History, University of Canterbury) chris.jones@canterbury.ac.nz 6

7. Experts Experts in the area of the history and events surrounding the Magna Carta Name: Chris Jones Institution/organization: History department, University of Canterbury Expertise: Medieval historian, specifically the Magna Carta and the history surrounding it. Contacts: chris.jones@canterbury.ac.nz Name: Dr Lindsay Diggelmann Institution/organization: Discipline of History, School of Humanities, University of Auckland Expertise: Medieval Origins and History of Magna Carta Contacts: Email: l.diggelmann@auckland.ac.nz Office phone: 09-9237099 Name: Michael Littlewood Institution/organization: University of Auckland Law School Expertise: Tax; Magna Carta and Tax Contacts: m.littlewood@auckland.ac.nz; 923 5633; http://www.law.auckland.ac.nz/people/m- littlewood 7

8. Experts Māori/Indigenous rights and the Treaty of Waitangi Name: Professor David V Williams Institution/organisation: Faculty of Law, University of Auckland Expertise: English and colonial legal history; commentary on the coincidence of Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary with the Treaty of Waitangi’s 175th anniversary and the fact that the Treaty of Waitangi has often been called ‘the Maori Magna Carta’. Contacts: E-mail: dv.williams@auckland.ac.nz Phone: (09) 923 5639 Mobile: 021 147 1971 Website: http://www.law.auckland.ac.nz/people/dv-williams Name: Carwyn Jones Institution/organization: Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington Expertise: Māori/Indigenous rights, Treaty of Waitangi Contacts: carwyn.jones@vuw.ac.nz (04) 4636313 8

9. Experts Rule of law and Bill of Rights in New Zealand and Beyond (1) Name: Rt Hon Geoffrey Palmer QC (please note away from March 14th until May 2nd) Institution/organization: Harbour Chambers Expertise: Magna Carta, the rule of law and the Bill of Rights. Contacts: geoffrey.palmer@xtra.co.nz Name: Grant Morris Institution/organization: Victoria University of Wellington Expertise: The Magna Carta and its impact on the NZ legal system. Contacts: grant.morris@vuw.ac.nz 0276568556 Name: Professor Janet McClean Institution/organisation: Faculty of Law, University of Auckland Expertise: Bills of Rights and rights protection. Contacts: E-mail: j.mclean@auckland.ac.nz 9

10. Experts Rule of law and Bill of Rights in New Zealand and Beyond (2) Name: Alexander Gillespie Institution/organization: University of Waikato Expertise: rule of law, civil rights, legal history and its importance today Contacts: Email: azg@waikato.ac.nz Phone: +64 7 838 4466 x 6438 Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/law/ Name: Dean Knight Institution/organization: Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Law and New Zealand Centre for Public Law Expertise: Judicial review and the rule of law Contacts: dean.knight@vuw.ac.nz Name: Stephen Winter Institution/organization: The University of Auckland, Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts Expertise: Rule of law, legal philosophy, jurisprudence Contacts: s.winter@auckland.ac.nz 10

11. Experts Human rights and the Magna Carta Name: Stephen Hoadley Institution/organization: The University of Auckland, Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts Expertise: How Magna Carta grew from a truce among English rebel warlords to became an international symbol of human rights. How power relations produced the Magna Carta and continue to shape the realisation of Magna Carta ideals in the 21st century. How Magna Carta-inspired human rights can be meaningfully protected only if embedded in authoritative institutions. Contacts: s.hoadley@auckland.ac.nz 0274-921-333 Name: Dr Petra Butler Institution/organization: Victoria University of Wellington Expertise: Human rights Contacts: petra.butler@vuw.ac.nz Name: Scott Walker Institution/organization: Political science department, University of Canterbury. Expertise: Human rights, political rights, and civil liberties Contacts: Phone: 03 364 2160 Email: scott.walker@canterbury.ac.nz Name: Dr Stephen May Institution/organization: Faculty of Education, University of Auckland Expertise: Language rights Contacts: s.may@auckland.ac.nz 11

12. New Zealand Highlight Events 2015 2015 Identity Conference: Enabling Digital Identity and Privacy in a Connected World 18-19 May UK Professor Paul Brand Talk Auckland University 21 May Canterbury Historical Association Panel: Magna Carta – Rights & Legacies 9 June Judicial Review and Rule of Law Talk, Victoria University Special feature in the NZ Law Society’s magazine LawTalk 19 June Reception at Parliament commemorating the 800th anniversary 15 June Lighting of Auckland War Museum University of Auckland Lecture Series on Magna Carta Week beginning 6 July NZ Professor talk on Maori Magna Carta in the UK 8-11 July Annual Gardner Lecture on Magna Carta 26 July New Zealand Law Librarians’ Association 2015 conference 10-11 September Attorney General’s essay prize Now - 1 May 16 Touring exhibition “Magna Carta to Commonwealth Charter” 13-18 September

13. Letterman’s Questions Q. Where was Magna Carta signed? A.Nowhere – it was sealed Q. Where was Magna Carta agreed? A.Runnymede Q. When was Magna Carta agreed? A. 15 June 1215 13

14. Q) “I am going to read out a list of some historical documents. Which, if any, of these have you heard of before this interview?” 85% of adults and 60% of young people have heard of the Magna Carta 90% 89% 87% 85% 70% 39% 13% 5% 2% US Declaration of Independence UN Declaration of Human Rights Domesday Book Magna Carta King James Bible Lindisfarne gospels Codex Sinaiticus Textus Roffensis None of these 87% 82% 73% 60% 57% Total 18-24s 18-65+ 15% Base: 1,005 GB adults, 20-24 October 2012 Source: Ipsos MORI / Magna Carta 800 th 14

15. A quarter of those who have heard of Magna Carta know about it in some detail...when was Magna Carta sealed?”...where in England was Magna Carta agreed?”...which King agreed to Magna Carta? 1215 / 1200s Runnymede King John Other answer/DK Don’t know Base: 887 GB adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 20-24.10.2012 Source: Ipsos MORI /Magna Carta 800 TH Q) “As far as you know… 15 Other answer/DK

16. 60% 49% 38% 36% 35% 25% 21% 9% 2% The rule of law Trial by jury Democracy Freedom of speech Basic human rights Freedom of religion The right to vote Equal rights for women Nothing / none Q) “Which, if any, of these rights do you think the Magna Carta guaranteed?” 12% Don’t know 30% Freedom from arbitrary arrest Six in ten who’ve heard of Magna Carta know it guaranteed Rule of Law Base: 887 GB adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 20-24 October 2012 Source: Ipsos MORI / Magna Carta 800th 16

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