The Committee for Justice met on Thursday 22 January 2026 at Inn of Court, 91 Chichester Street, Belfast.
On the agenda:
- Committee Business
- Justice Bill – Taxation – Lady Chief Justice oral evidence
- Public from 2:40 PM (60 mins)
Delays in the criminal justice system – Lady Chief Justice oral evidence - Public from 3:40 PM (20 mins)
Justice Bill – Written papers - SR 2025/190 The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
- Crime and Policing Bill – Second Legislative Consent Memorandum – Consideration of Committee Report
- Sentencing Bill – Pre-Legislative Scrutiny – Department of Justice correspondence
- Review of Sentencing Policy – Department of Justice written paper
- Proposed increase to the general civil jurisdiction of the county court – Department of Justice written paper
- Reducing Offending and Reoffending – Update on the Strategic Framework for 2026-2027 and the development of a Cross-Departmental Strategy – Department of Justice written paper
- Committee Business