Publications

The Legal Services Agency (LSA) is pleased to advise that it will be introducing new functionality to its case management system LAMS. This functionality will be available from 30 November 2023.

The focus of this publication is on modules contained within the NISCTS relating to:

• experience of cyber crime and awareness of online/cyber crime-related issues
• perceptions of modern slavery
• perceptions of sentencing.

Perceptions of Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Young Life and Times Survey 2017 to 2022

This bulletin presents data on cases relating to young people (aged between 10 and 17 years) coming into formal contact with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.

DoJ Board Register of Interests.

Prison Service Management Board Minutes for 2023

Perceptions of Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2017 to 2022.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for October 2023.

NI Judicial Pension Scheme Advisory Board Minutes 2023

Extending the use of live links in courts and tribunals in Northern Ireland – September 2023 and beyond.

The representation lower courts applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The representation higher courts applicant declaration fwill allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The exceptional funding applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

'LSANI guidance - applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

The advice & assistance applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline.

Circular 'LSA 17-23 - Applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

Legal Services Agency (LSA) guidance note to provide clarity on the authority to participate in the closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013 as a step in the discovery process in legacy/collusion cases.

LSANI circular 'LSA 16-23 - Closed material procedure in legacy/collusion cases' advises practitioners of the new guidance note issued to provide clarity on authority to deal with closed material in legacy/collusion cases.

This Code of Practice gives guidance to District Councils and the Northern Ireland Policing Board on their respective roles in the nomination and appointment of independent members to Policing and Community Safety Partnerships and, for Belfast, to District Policing and Communi

The report presents key data relating to the average daily prison population, receptions and discharges for Northern Ireland during 2022/23.