Publications

Circular ‘LSA 22-19 - Notification of industrial action on 3 October 2019’ advises practitioners that on 3 October 2019, like other public sector bodies, the LSA will be able to offer very limited services due to industrial action.

Circular 'LSA 21-19 - LAMS - Termination of post go-live transitional arrangements' confirms the termination of the post go-live transitional arrangements with effect from 5.00pm on Monday 30 September 2019.  The case critical email will no longer be available and

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for September 2019.

This report looks at the average daily prison population and the number of receptions into Northern Ireland prisons for the financial year 20181/9.  During 2018/19, the overall average daily prison population increased by 0.6% to 1,448.   

A summary on the content of all AccessNI Newsletters issued since 2015 has been provided below -

R & S Bulletin 2019 Reoffending Analysis for Participants who completed the Course for Drink Drive Offenders 2010 to 2013

Annual Reports and Threat Assessments.

Circular 'LSA 20-19 - Change of service provider for face to face interpreting and translating services in legal aid cases' advises practitioners that the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland (‘the Agency’) will be changing service provider in relation to

Section 15 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act 2015 requires the Department to review the operation of Article 64A of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 which criminalises the  purchase of sexual services

Here you will find information on the revised court fees that come into effect from 01 October 2019.

This form is for use when applying for an exemption or remission of a court fee. 

This form is to be used for NICTS Court fee refund.

AccessNI is committed to providing a high level of service at all times.  If you are not happy with the service you have received from AccessNI we will try to address your complaint in a professional and timely manner.  This policy document has been developed to ensu

This bulletin presents data on the length of time taken to complete criminal cases dealt with in the Crown and magistrates’ courts in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019. 

This document provides a summary of the responses received to the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) Consultation: Improving Cost Recovery in the Civil Courts.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for August 2019.

LAMS guidance for suppliers on how to print payment history information using MS Excel for individual cases.

Guidance for suppliers to use when applying for an interpreter authority in LAMS.

Circular 'LSA 19-19 - LAMS-Short Messaging Service (SMS) for solicitors and other employees' will be of interest to those solicitors, their support staff and third parties registered to use LAMS.