The purpose of the consultation is to seek views as to how the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) should increase the fees NICTS charges for the delivery of civil court business.
The Department of Justice has today launched a public consultation seeking views on measures to address stalking in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on proposals to extend the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on tackling modern slavery. The draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery Strategy 2018-2019 seeks views and comments from individuals and organisations to help inform how the fight...
The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation inviting opinion on a number of proposals aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour. A young person's version is also available.
This survey is an opportunity for you to have your say in how the visiting experience can be improved for all involved.
Recovery of Defence Costs Orders are a court order for recovering the cost of criminal legal aid from certain defendants who are found to have the means to fund their own defence. In 2016, the...
The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 (“the 2009 Rules”) prescribe the remuneration for solicitors and counsel representing defendants in publicly funded criminal cases in the magistrates’...
This consultation is being progressed to fulfil the Department's statutory obligations as required by Article 36(5)(a) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;and Article 36(3) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern...
The Department of Justice is consulting on a new Witness Charter. The purpose of the Witness Charter is to set out the entitlements or standards that witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland can expect to...
The Department is keen to secure your views on the proposed new approach to commissioning, awarding and disbursing funding to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector.
This strategy has been developed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in collaboration with civil society and statutory partners through the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) and its subgroups.
Views are being sought on a draft strategy and action plan to ensure that children, young people and adults in contact with the criminal justice system are healthier, safer and less likely to be involved...
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is seeking views on a proposal to increase the fees charged for the delivery of civil court business. This will enable NICTS to move towards a position of...
This consultation paper is seeking views on: • creating a specific offence to capture patterns of coercive and controlling behaviour in intimate relationships; and, • whether current arrangements can be enhanced by the establishment of...
The Department is seeking stakeholders’ views on an ideal start point for measuring Statutory Time Limits in criminal cases.
This consultation paper is seeking views on the recommendation that Lisburn courthouse should be closed and the business transferred to Laganside Courts. It is therefore a short targeted consultation and will last for 4 weeks...
This is a consultation on an Alternative Method for Funding Money Damages Claims. In September 2010 the Minister of Justice announced a review which examined how people could best be helped to secure access to...
The Department is seeking your views on proposals to improve the current scheme relating to costs protection in those environmental cases governed by the Costs Protection (Aarhus Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013. Please note this...
The consultation document seeks views on the proposals but is particularly interested to receive views on specific aspects of the proposals.