Publications

This bulletin presents data on cases relating to young people (aged between 10 and 17 years) coming into formal contact with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Perceptions of Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2017 to 2022.

Prison Service Management Board Minutes for 2023

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for October 2023.

Extending the use of live links in courts and tribunals in Northern Ireland – September 2023 and beyond.

The representation lower courts applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The representation higher courts applicant declaration fwill allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The exceptional funding applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

'LSANI guidance - applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

The advice & assistance applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline.

Circular 'LSA 17-23 - Applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

NI Judicial Pension Scheme Advisory Board Minutes 2023

Legal Services Agency (LSA) guidance note to provide clarity on the authority to participate in the closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013 as a step in the discovery process in legacy/collusion cases.

LSANI circular 'LSA 16-23 - Closed material procedure in legacy/collusion cases' advises practitioners of the new guidance note issued to provide clarity on authority to deal with closed material in legacy/collusion cases.

This Code of Practice gives guidance to District Councils and the Northern Ireland Policing Board on their respective roles in the nomination and appointment of independent members to Policing and Community Safety Partnerships and, for Belfast, to District Policing and Communi

The report presents key data relating to the average daily prison population, receptions and discharges for Northern Ireland during 2022/23. 

This annual Official Statistics publication provides information on the one year proven reoffending rate for offenders who received a non-custodial disposal at court, a diversionary disposal or who were released from custody during 2020/21 within Northern Ireland.

This guidance has been developed in conjunction with key voluntary and statutory partners and published by the Department of Justice as statutory guidance under section 17 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.  

Here you will find information on the revised court fees that come into effect from 01 November 2023.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for September 2023.