Law Reports from 1930 to 2007 to be released shortly- Attorney General

Nov 22, 2011 News

“The complete sets of Guyana Law Reports from 1930 to 2007 are soon to be released for use by all,” says Attorney General Charles Ramson Snr.
He made that announcement Friday last at the launching of the revised version of the Laws of Guyana between 1977 and 2010. The event was held at the Parliament Building, Stabroek.
Ramson said that the Law Reports from 1977 to 2007 have been completed and the data on the CD Rom which were sent by the Lexim the Canadian firm are being proof read. The last compilation of Law Reports was for 1976 done in the year 1996 under the auspices of Lions Rotary International.
He added that together with the revision of the Statutory Provisions, a decision was made to ensure that written judgements, which were considered important and worthy of publication both in the High Court and Court of Appeal would be published in report form.
Therefore, all the litigation from 1977 to 2007 were given judicial precedence by way of written judgement, forming holistic record for legal professionals and other interested parties.
Ramson noted that it is anticipated that practitioners, magistrates and judges will find these reports extremely useful in court.
“Giving expression to the hallowed adage that there is nothing new in the law, only that we need to know better where to find it. When these volumes, electronic and online versions are made available in the near future you will find that your work have been greatly facilitated.”
He stressed that those in private, state and corporate practices should readily recall the inconvenience encountered when accessing decisions from 1977 onwards.
“We were only able to access certain reports of a few of the High Court judges and all the written decision of the Court of Appeal at intervals, but that had their price. I am pleased to announce that shortly it will be a thing of the past,” Ramson stated.
“The ungrudging application of the rule of law encapsulated in these revised laws and reports is indispensable to preserving liberties of a democratic society. I also feel no little ire in that the fact the burden of contemporary departure from principal adjudication is placed upon those who unable to access a body of laws relevant to the ultimate welfare and well-being of the society over which they exercise no gubernatorial responsibility.”
Ramson added, “It is with this backdrop that I am mindful and hopeful that the provision of these schools would present the occasion and the opportunity for an improved service and benefits to the society at large.”

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