On Demand coverage of the Committee for Justice
https://youtu.be/0QV3bjOJeRo The Committee received Departmental briefings on the principles of teh Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill 2020 and future year budgets 2021-24. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/Wi2cjvkBg9c The Committee receive a briefing from Justice Minister Naomi Long on key justice issues. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/sbuBzysGpVw The Committee received Departmental briefings on the new legal framework for the personal injury discount rate and simplifying the Legal Aid approval process for engagement of expert witnesses in family proceedings in the Magistrates’ Courts. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/RVZ7vy9te2c The Committee received Departmental briefings on the implementation plan for the Gillen Review recommendations in relation to serious sexual offences cases and proposals to amend the legislation governing the retention of DNA and fingerprints in Northern Ireland. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/PZzxsTzX70U The Committee met and discussed the following: – Minor Changes to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support For Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 – Consultation Responses and Proposed Next Steps – Draft Modern Slavery Strategy 2020-21 – Proposed Consultation – and Modern Slavery End of Year Report 2019/20 – Mandatory Retirement… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting Thursday 8 October 2020
https://youtu.be/-pMKqufXQ6Y The Committee met to consider the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill and receive a Departmental briefing on the October monitoring round. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/e_FQULRZbKg The Committee meets to discuss the Victims’ Pension Scheme. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/m0JiElBhNtI The Committee continues its meeting in room 29 following the morning session in the Senate Chamber. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/HgBtO_laqF4 During the meeting the Committee received a briefing from Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officials on the exit from the EU and consequent justice related issues and key policing priorities/challenges. The Committee also deliberated on the clauses of the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill. The Committee also considered Department of Justice Main… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting Thursday 24 September 2020 – Morning session
The committee heard research on the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill and further informal deliberations on the Bill clauses and possible amendments. View the agenda. https://youtu.be/0YUPgFPHvGA