On 5 Jan , at 10:27:21, Mark Goodge wrote: > On 04/01/2011 22:55, Francis Davey wrote: >> On 4 January 2011 22:05, Mark Goodge<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> [snip] >> >>> OK, so my paraphrases are a little tongue in cheek. But I do think that the >>> change of government has created a window of opportunity that didn't exist >>> before. >> >> Thanks, all very useful. I'm sorry if this conversation is beginning >> to resemble Exodus 4:10-16, but is there _anyone else_ who feels >> exercised about this who would help (eg by identifying a suitable >> minister, thinking through wording) and supply moral support. I'm >> aware that I am "just me" and don't represent any particular interest >> group or anything, so I assume that what I say will just end up in the >> bin. > > I'd approach it from a slightly different perspective. I'm a web developer. I > think I can do a better job than Bailii at providing a service to the public. > Who would I approach at the MoJ to ask for access to the data so that I can > do so? > > Of course, if your experience is anything to go by, they'll say no. But, > unlike the data itself, the records of any internal communication related to > that decision will be FOIable. >
If I may bring some historical perspective to this, asking permission is probably not going to get you what you want. It certainly would never have worked for upmystreet (we did try, but they didn't understand the question), faxyourmp (we certainly didn't), and theyworkforyou (absolutely no way). Stef > Mark > -- > http://mark.goodge.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public -- /* Stefan Magdalinski +27 82 0431230 (SA) * +254 710 103500 (KE) PLS UPDATE* smagdali (IM/twitter/flickr/dopplr/skype/etc) */ _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
