Equality before and under the Law

Summary

The requester asked if specific public officials and law administrators in the Isle of Man are subject to the law, requesting a simple answer. The Attorney General's Chambers confirmed that all listed individuals are indeed subject to the laws of the Isle of Man.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 29 May 2018 and responded to on 14 June 2018.
• The authority confirmed that police, lawyers, magistrates, civil servants, and government members are subject to the law.
• The response was provided in plain English as requested by the applicant.
• The case reference number is 483538.
• The requester has the right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner if dissatisfied.

Data Disclosed

• 29 May 2018
• 14 June 2018
• 483538
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Original Request

Are the members of the law society and those that are entrusted to administer the law being statute law and the common law under the law and subject to the law themselves. this includes the Police, advocates, lawyers, magistrates, clerks of courts, high Bailiffs, Deemsters, the Clerk of the Rolls, MHK's, MLC's, civil servants and all those that work in the executive government of the Public sector ? Your response must be in crystal clear, non-jargon, non legalese plainest English so the a child can understand your response.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 483538 29 May 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 May 2018 and which states:

"Are the members of the law society and those that are entrusted to administer the law being statute law and the common law under the law and subject to the law themselves. this includes the Police, advocates, lawyers, magistrates, clerks of courts, high Bailiffs, Deemsters, the Clerk of the Rolls, MHK's, MLC's, civil servants and all those that work in the executive government of the Public sector ? Your response must be in crystal clear, non-jargon, non legalese plainest English so the a child can understand your response."

As a general principal, I can confirm that the persons who hold the positions you have listed in your query above are each subject to the laws of the Isle of Man. As such a simple response would be yes, they are subject to the law. Please quote the reference number 483538 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or

1. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
   In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely