Legislative Consent Motion: Domestic Abuse Bill – Tuesday 23 June 2020

https://youtu.be/aZmHZ-3bbFA Minister of Justice Naomi Long proposes that the Assembly endorses the extension to Northern Ireland of the relevant provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 3 March 2020. The Bill would extend the power of the courts in Northern Ireland to try in the home jurisdiction certain sexual… Continue Reading Legislative Consent Motion: Domestic Abuse Bill – Tuesday 23 June 2020

Legislative Consent Motion: Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill – Tuesday 23 June 2020

https://youtu.be/e6Hqg5oZYWE Minister of Justice Naomi Long asks Members to agree to the Legislative Consent Motion for the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill. The UK Bill will make provision about airspace change proposals and confer police powers relating to unmanned aircraft (such as drones) allowing provision for fixed penalties for certain offences. Read more… Continue Reading Legislative Consent Motion: Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill – Tuesday 23 June 2020

Committee for Justice Meeting Tuesday 23 May 2020

During the meeting, the Committee discussed: Counter-Terrorism (Sentencing and Release) Bill – Update Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill – Report of the Assembly Examiner of Statutory Rules on the Delegated Powers Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill – Up-date on Housing Issues and Paid Special Leave for Victims of Domestic Abuse SR 2020/93: The… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting Tuesday 23 May 2020

Committee for Justice Meeting Tuesday 16 June 2020

https://youtu.be/Ez83xElVdho The Committee met to discuss a number of items of business including: Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill – Further Proposals for Oral Evidence Sessions  Criminal Finances Act 2017 – Proposals to commence the Devolved Provisions relating to Northern Ireland The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 – Commencement of the Devolved Provisions relating… Continue Reading Committee for Justice Meeting Tuesday 16 June 2020

Committee for Justice Meeting Thursday 19 March 2020

The Committee received briefings from Departmental officials on planning for coronavirus; the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill; the proposed Legislative Consent Motion for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games; and the proposed Legislative Consent Motion for the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill. View the agenda.