Justice

The Justice Committee received an “Oral Briefing on Legislative Consent Motions – Policing and Crime Bill – Maritime Enforcement Powers, Police Powers across UK Jurisdictions and Biometric Retention in Relation to Foreign Convictions”. View the agenda Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Soundcloud

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 30 June 2016 to receive Departmental briefings on key issues and priorities and Magistrates’ Courts in Northern Ireland. View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

Minister of Justice, Claire Sugden, responded to Questions on: Race Hate Crime Conflict-related and Legacy Inquests Paramilitary Panel Report Legal Aid Reform: Savings Kingsmills Inquest Crawfordsburn Country Park: Antisocial Behaviour Explosives Find: North Belfast Drug Abuse and Antisocial Behaviour: Newry and Armagh Magilligan Prison: Future Upgrade Proceeds of Crime: Recovery Loughinisland: Secretary of State’s Comments… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice Tuesday 21 June 2016

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 21 June 2016 to consider various statutory legislation. View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 16 June 2016. The Committee received a briefing from the NI Courts and Tribunals Service and Departmental briefings on the Justice Delivery Directorate and the budget. View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 09 June 2016 to receive Departmental briefings on the Safer Communities Directorate and the Access to justice Directorate. View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

The Committee met for the first time in the new mandate in room 21, Parliament Buildings on 1 June 2016. The Committee received briefings from the Reducing Offending Directorate and on the NI Prison Service. View the agenda.

Minister of Justice, David Ford, responded to Questions on: Maghaberry: Inspection Update Prison Service: Recruitment Animal Welfare Legislation Equal Pay Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Prison Service Reform Prison Officers: Terrorist Threat Senior Coroner: Recruitment and Appointment Unanswered Questions to the Minister of Justice Psychoactive Substances Act 2016: PSNI Use Colin Worton Justice Achievements Prison Service… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice Monday 14 March 2016

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 10 March 2016. The Committee received a briefing on Reducing Avoidable Delay in the Criminal Justice System – progress report on the programme of work. View the agenda.

The Committee met in the Council Chamber, Law Society House on 03 March 2016. The Committee received an update on scoping study on children in the justice system from Youth Justice Agency representatives. View the agenda.