Justice
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Reform, recovery and resource
Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA discusses her department’s legislative progress, the road to recovery and the remainder of the mandate.…
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NIACRO: Five policy asks at 50
Marking its 50th year, new CEO of NIACRO, Fiona Greene, discusses the organisation’s five policy asks for the future. NIACRO…
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Digital justice: An opportunity Causeway
Permanent Secretary of the Department of Justice, Peter May, discusses the ongoing digitalisation of justice, the impact of Covid-19 and…
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The Probation Board for Northern Ireland: Working with communities to change lives
The aim of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is to change lives for safer communities. PBNI is distinct…
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Justice Bill narrowed
In June 2021, a decision was taken to narrow the scope of a proposed Justice Bill in order to secure…
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Police Ombudsman seeks powers reform
The Department of Justice is consulting on the possibility of a dedicated Police Ombudsman Act, following a request to reform…
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Online abuse and trolling
In May 2021, the UK Government published the draft Online Safety Bill in a bid to establish a new regulatory…
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Northern Ireland) Bill not expected until 2022
Northern Ireland could jump from being a laggard to having the most progressive hate crime laws in the UK, if…
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Bearing witness
A new report published by Victim Support NI highlights that court culture is still causing unnecessary suffering to victims of…
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Justice: A legislative programme
With less than a year left of the current Assembly mandate, the progression of legislation by the Department of Justice…
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