Policing & justice
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Driving change in prisons: Sue McAllister interview
Northern Ireland Prison Service Director-General Sue McAllister discusses the purpose of prison, pace of reform and the challenges of short…
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Probation leading the way in reducing re-offending
Lower re-offending rates among offenders stand out as a success for probation in Northern Ireland. The Probation Board for Northern…
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Seizing citizen support
Adopting new digital channels to capitalise on citizen support is vital to successful policing, writes Janice Edgar of Accenture. For…
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Fighting human trafficking
Stormont has the opportunity to strengthen its laws against human trafficking. Peter Cheney sums up the debate on how to…
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Civil legal aid plans spark dispute
The legal profession strongly opposes the Justice Minister’s plans for further budget cuts. After a major reduction in the criminal…
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Law reform in Northern Ireland
An overview of the Northern Ireland Law Commission’s work. The Northern Ireland Law Commission was established under the Justice (Northern…
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Assembly dispute over NCA
The UK Government is preparing to launch the National Crime Agency (NCA) by December this year but local political parties…
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Justice Committee report highlights victims’ needs
For over three decades, Victim Support NI has been providing emotional support and information to victims of all types of…
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Justice Committee: a progress report
agendaNi reviews the work of the Assembly’s Justice Committee, including its progress on rights for victims and witnesses. The Justice…
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Back to normal
As Stormont prepares to control law and order, as was originally intended, agendaNi analyses justice devolution and the surrounding dispute.…
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