Justice

The Committee met in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings, on Monday 15 February 2016 to receive a Departmental briefing on SL1: Draft Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016. View the agenda.

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 04 February 2016 to receive briefings from the Justice Minister, David Ford, on implications for the Department of Justice and funding allocations arising from the ‘A Fresh Start – The Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan’ and the 2016/17 budget. View the agenda.

The Committee met in room 30, Parliament Buildings on 28 January 2016 to receive evidence on the CJINI Second Report on the Monitoring of the Implementation of the Youth Justice Review from representatives of CJINI, DoJ and the Independent Monitoring Board Maghaberry Prison. View the agenda.

The Committee heard oral evidence regarding Prison Issues from the Prison Officers’ Association and the Prison Governors’ Association. The Committee also heard from Include Youth and the Children’s Law Centre regarding the CJINI’s Second Report on the Monitoring of the Implementation of the Youth Justice Review Members also considered the approval of their report on… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting 14 January 2016

The Committee met on 7 January 2016 to receive a briefing on the 2015-16 Monitoring Round and Budget 2016-17 from Departmental officials. This was followed by consideration and scrutiny of the Justice No. 2 Bill. View the agenda.

The Committee received Departmental briefings on the review of the legislation underpinning criminal damage and criminal injuries compensation schemes and remunerating exceptional circumstances in cases in the crown court. This was followed by informal consideration of the Justice No. 2 Bill. View the agenda

The Committee were briefed by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service on the Proposed Fee Structure for Court Funds Office – Outcome of Consultation and Proposed Way Forward. The Committee received evidence on Part 1, 3 and 4 of the Justice No.2 Bill from the Department of Justice. Members considered clauses 28 to 40 and… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting 03 December 2015

The Committee received Departmental briefings on rationalisation of the Courts Estate and the Justice No. 2 Bill. Justice (No. 2) Bill Part 2: Prison Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Department of Justice Justice (No. 2) Bill: Proposed Amendments to Firearms Legislation: Department of Justice; Proposed Amendments to Increase Penalties in the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland)… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting – 26 November 2015

The Committee for Justice met in the Loughview Suite of the University of Ulster’s Jordanstown campus to receive an evidence session on part 2 of the Access to Justice Review from Mr Colin Stutt, Head of the Review Team. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

The Committee received evidence on proposed amendments to the Justic No.2 Bill from: Lord Morrow MLA on his proposed amendments regarding assaults on members of the emergency services; Basil McCrea MLA on his proposed amendments to regulate the flying of flags on non-official buildings; British Association for Shooting and Conservation, Countryside Alliance Ireland, Gun Trade Guild NI on… Continue Reading Committee for Justice meeting – 17 November 2015