Publications

This report describes the average daily prison population and prison receptions data for the financial year 2019/20.  During 2019/20, the overall average daily prison population increased by 4.7% to 1,516.       

NIVT Remote Hearing Protocol September 2020

Circular 'LSA 15-2020 - Implementation of new functionality in LAMS' advises of the introduction of new functionality to its case management system, LAMS, which will be available from 25 September 2020.

A guide for victims of human trafficking on how to make applications under the NI Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
 

Case Processing Time for Criminal Cases dealt with at Courts in Northern Ireland 2019/20.

The 'LSANI - Exceptional funding application for prior authority - hours' form must be used when seeking the prior authority of the Agency where a grant of exceptional funding is in place and it is considered necessary to seek additional preparation and/or representati

The 'LSANI - Exceptional funding application for prior authority - disbursements' form must be used when seeking the prior authority of the Agency where a grant of exceptional funding is in place and it is considered necessary to instruct an expert witness or to incur

The 'LSANI guidelines on submitting requests for civil exceptional funding' are supplementary to the current guidance on civil exceptional funding (LSANI Guidance on Exceptional Funding - V1 June 2019)

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services

 inspection report on the effectiveness and efficiency of the PSNI 2019/20.

Perceptions of Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey and Young Life and Times Survey.

The 'LSANI guidance - Counsel requests for payment - Article 2 family and children order cases' will assist suppliers with the submission of requests for payment for proceedings classified under Family and Children Order proceedings in the Family Care Centre.

This guidance is issued by the Minister of Justice under Article 50 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for August 2020.

Revision to Magistrates Bulletin April to June 2019

Public Court Lists Online User Guide

Circular 'LSA 14-2020 - Implementation of new functionality in the Legal Aid Management System (LAMS)'  advises that it will be introducing new functionality to its case management system LAMS which will be available from 26 August 2020.

Equality Screening and Impact Assessments 2020

Circular 'LSA 13-2020 - Exceptional preparation and contemporaneous records - LAMS update' and supporting documents draws practitioners’ attention to a number of business requirements when submitting an application for exceptional preparation to the Agency on LAM

The 'LSANI - COVID -19 interim payment declarations' that must be completed as appropriate and uploaded with each COVID-19 interim payment request submitted.

The LSANI Supplier declaration form to be completed by suppliers where an application for exceptional preparation is made on behalf of multiple representatives. This form should be signed by all representatives in the case.