Justice and the law
Compensation, North-South co-operation and Access to Justice reports and policies.
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Information about the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland, forms and guidance for legal professionals and guidance for members of the public.
… morePrisons
The Northern Ireland Prison Service - read more about prison life, prison reform, the prison estate, management issues and family contact.
… moreYouth justice
Information on services, structures, profiles, managing youth offending and victims of crime.
… moreForensic science
Information about the structure, services offered and specialist work undertaken by Forensic Science Northern Ireland
… morePolicing and community safety
Policies, strategies and legislation on criminal history disclosure, organised crime, policing and community safety.
… moreStatistics and research
The Department's statistics on crime surveys, reoffending, victims and witnesses, prison population, compendia, omnibus survey, prosecutions and convictions.
… moreCourts and Tribunals
Welcome to the new Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals webpages.Please take a few minutes to read our NICTS Privacy Notice to see how your personal information is processed.Please note that from 1st April 2019, the following online fees will increase as follows: ICOS online searching Modules - fee per search will be increasing from £24 to £25; Copy orders online - fee per copy order will be increasing from £10 to £11.Below you will find information on the work of the NICTS including attending courts, paying fines, appealing a sentence, jury service and the tribunals.Information about the judiciary, judicial decisions and other specific judicial matters can be found on the Judiciary NI website here.
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