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Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Firearms Licensing Fees and the Banded System
This consultation is seeking your views on proposals by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to amend firearms licensing fees as set out in Schedule 6 of The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (“2004 Order”). It...
Published
27 March 2026
Consultation Open
Enabling Access to Justice Division Legal Aid Engagement Process
The Department of Justice has launched an engagement process as part of the Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme.
Published
23 March 2026
Consultation Open
Consultation on Draft Section 75 Equality Action Plan 2025-2030 & Draft Disability Action Plan 2025-2030
Addressing inequalities within the justice system must be at the heart of reform and a priority across all parts of Government. Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires public authorities, in...
Published
16 March 2026
Consultation Open
Consultation on Measures to Improve Victim Engagement in the Parole Process
As Minister of Justice, my priority is to work collaboratively with partners across government, policing, and the wider justice system to build a safer and fairer society for all. I am deeply committed to ensuring...
Published
23 February 2026
Consultation Open
The Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Consultation Paper
This consultation seeks views on the draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026. The 2026 Amendments will amend the Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) which established the Northern Ireland Judicial...
Published
3 February 2026
Consultation Closed
The Personal Injury Discount Rate: taking account of inflation
The Department of Justice has launched a consultation, seeking views on whether, and if so, how, there should be more flexibility in how the impact of inflation is allowed for by the Government Actuary when...
Published
7 November 2025
Consultation Closed
Proposals To Criminalise Sexually Explicit Deepfake Images
The Department of Justice is seeking views on proposals to criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images of adults.
Published
16 July 2025
Consultation Closed
The proposed expansion of Out of Court Disposals including Penalty Notices in the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals to divert more cases involving low-level offending behaviour away from the criminal courts.
Published
7 July 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation on draft Police Pensions (Amendment ) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
This consultation provides detail of proposed changes to the 2015 Police Pension Scheme Regulations to: Provide active or deferred members previously excluded from ill health retirement in the 2015 scheme, with an option to be...
Published
27 June 2025
Consultation Closed
Proposal to increase the existing maximum sentences for the offence of causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm
The Department of Justice is seeking views on the proposal to increase the existing maximum sentences for the offence of causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm.
Published
19 June 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation broadcasting in courts
The Department of Justice has launched a consultation, seeking views on proposals to permit the recording and broadcasting of some court proceedings, including judgments and legal exchanges in the Court of Appeal and sentencing remarks...
Published
20 May 2025
Consultation Closed
Draft Victims and Witnesses of Crime Strategy 2026 – 2032
The Minister of Justice is committed to improving the experience of victims and witnesses of crime in the criminal justice system. In addition to the trauma that the crime itself can cause, it is recognised...
Published
19 May 2025
Consultation Closed
Sentence Reduction for Guilty Pleas
The purpose of this consultation is to invite your views on the way in which the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland deals with reductions in sentence length when a plea of guilty is entered.
Published
16 May 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation on the contents of the list of Qualifying Offences as specified under Article 53A of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
The Department would like your views on proposed updates to the list of Qualifying Offences contained in Article 53A of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
Published
1 May 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation on Court Fees 2026-2029
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to court fees, including annual increases. The proposals will enable NICTS to continue to strive towards a position of...
Published
30 April 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation on Court-Ordered Community Sentences for Children
The Department would like your views on our proposals to simplify the sentencing framework for children by replacing the existing seven court-ordered community sentences with a new, single, flexible order.
Published
11 April 2025
Consultation Closed
Consultation on Enabling Access to Justice Programme Delivery Plan
This Reform Programme aims to improve how access to justice is delivered and supported. The Delivery Plan reflects how the Department intends to progress reform. Each reform proposal will be subject to detailed consultation, but...
Published
30 January 2025
Consultation Closed
Public Consultation on proposals relating to revised remuneration rates (criminal legally-aid work, civil and family legal services).
As part of the Minister of Justice’s Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme, the Department are holding a public consultation on proposals relating to the remuneration of Solicitors and Barristers providing access to legally-aided services.
Published
30 January 2025
Consultation Closed
Impact Assessments: Public Consultation on Revised Remuneration Rates (Civil, Family and Criminal) for Solicitors and Barristers
This consultation relates to the impact assessments for the Department of Justice proposals relating to revised remuneration rates (criminal, civil and family) for solicitors and barristers.
Published
30 January 2025
Consultation Closed
Call for Evidence Aarhus
This Call for Evidence seek views from those with an interest in the provisions of the Aarhus Convention regarding legal challenges in relation to environmental matters.
Published
20 December 2024
Consultation Closed