Publications

Code H – the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons in police detention under the Terrorism Act 2000

Statement of position in response to Supreme Court Ruling

Code I – the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons in police detention under the National Security Act 2023

Code B – the searches of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises

Code G – the statutory power of arrest by police officers

Code C – the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers

Code A – the exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search

Code D – the identification of persons by police officers

Code F – the visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects at police stations

Code E – the audio recording of interviews with suspects at police stations

Circular 'LSA 10-26 - Introduction of expense line numbering for LAMS payment requests' advises that it will be introducing this new functionality to its case management system LAMS, which will be available from 1 July...

The Department of Justice has launched a competition to appoint a successor independent chair to the NISAR Practitioners Group.

The 'LSANI guidance - Representation Lower Courts - To request certification of counsel for Public Law cases in the Family Proceedings Court' sets out how practitioners should submit requests for counsel in the FPC as...

The 'LSANI guidance – Representation Lower Courts – To submit a request for payment for uncertified counsel’ sets out the administrative arrangements for submission of payment requests for uncertified counsel in Family Children Order proceedings...

Circular 'LSA 09-26 - Public Law pilot and requesting payment for uncertified counsel' introduces two pieces of guidance; guidance on a time limited pilot for the authorisation of counsel in the Family Proceedings Court and...

The 'LSANI Representation Lower Uncertified Counsel Fee Note’ is for practitioners to complete and upload along with their request for payment.

The bulletin presents data on first time entrants to the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Access NI Performance and Activity Report 2025 - 2026

Details of frequently asked questions in AccessNI and responses.

Here you will find Freedom of Information annual and quarterly reports.