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Access To Justice
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24
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Compensation services
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5
results
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Contact the Legal Services Agency
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1
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Courts and Tribunals
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61
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Courts and Tribunals Online Services
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2
results
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Criminal history disclosure
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8
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Customers
(
1
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Digitisation of legal aid
(
1
results
)
Family contact
(
1
results
)
Forensic science
(
19
results
)
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
(
6
results
)
Justice and the law
(
415
results
)
Learning and skills
(
1
results
)
Legal aid
(
89
results
)
Legal Aid Statistics
(
1
results
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Legal profession
(
64
results
)
Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland
(
5
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Members of the public
(
1
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NI Courts and Tribunals Service Statistics
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1
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NICTS Governance
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2
results
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NICTS Venue Safety Guidance
(
1
results
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NI Prison Service Statistics
(
2
results
)
Northern Ireland Safe Community Survey
(
8
results
)
North South and EU cooperation
(
1
results
)
Official Statistics
(
1
results
)
Organised crime
(
47
results
)
Policing
(
57
results
)
Policing and community safety
(
375
results
)
Prisoner activity
(
12
results
)
Prison estate
(
5
results
)
Prison governance
(
19
results
)
Prison life
(
40
results
)
Prisons
(
258
results
)
Prison Statistics, Reports and Research Applications
(
3
results
)
Prison visits
(
9
results
)
Prosecution and Conviction Statistics
(
7
results
)
Reoffending Statistics
(
2
results
)
Safer communities
(
46
results
)
Services delivered within a community setting
(
3
results
)
Specialisms
(
1
results
)
Statistics and Research
(
100
results
)
Summary Statistics
(
2
results
)
Useful information for legal aid suppliers
(
17
results
)
Victim and Witness Research
(
3
results
)
Victims of crime
(
18
results
)
Youth Justice
(
71
results
)
Youth Justice Agency
(
25
results
)
Youth Justice Statistics
(
6
results
)
Publication date
2026
(
40
results
)
2025
(
143
results
)
2024
(
99
results
)
2023
(
61
results
)
2022
(
101
results
)
2021
(
122
results
)
2020
(
136
results
)
2019
(
83
results
)
2018
(
77
results
)
2017
(
56
results
)
2016
(
146
results
)
2015
(
83
results
)
2014
(
1
results
)
To view press releases issued before 01 June 2015, please see the
PRONI web archive of the Northern Ireland Executive site
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LSANI key messages - March 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for March 2026.
Published
20 April 2026
LSANI calls on legal practitioners to answer communication survey
The Legal Services Agency (LSANI) is pleased to announce that our stakeholder communication survey has been extended to...
Published
19 April 2026
Long: Remote Evidence Centres provide safe & supportive alternative
A new bespoke facility which ensures vulnerable witnesses will not come face-to-face with defendants in court has been...
Published
2 April 2026
Justice Minister visits Lurgan PSNI station
Justice Minister Naomi Long has paid tribute to PSNI officers working at Lurgan police station.
Published
1 April 2026
Justice Minister condemns Lurgan security alert
Justice Minister Naomi Long has condemned a security alert in Lurgan.
Published
31 March 2026
Consultation launched on firearms licensing
Justice Minister Naomi Long has published a public consultation on firearms licensing.
Published
30 March 2026
Inspectors hail Magilligan Prison as one of the best in UK
Justice Minister Naomi Long has today welcomed a landmark inspection report which describes Magilligan Prison as one of...
Published
26 March 2026
Long announces £389k of additional funding for projects under the Assets Recovery Community Scheme in 2025/2026
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced further funding worth £389k for projects supported through the Assets Recovery...
Published
25 March 2026
Working together on Legal Aid Reform
The Department of Justice is seeking views on opportunities to simplify and speed up processes relating to legal aid.
Published
24 March 2026
Department of Justice launches consultation on five-year Equality Action Plan and Disability Action Plan
The Department of Justice today published a draft Equality Action Plan and draft Disability Action Plan for public...
Published
16 March 2026
LSANI key messages - February 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for February 2026.
Published
15 March 2026
Independent Monitoring Board seeks new members
The Justice Minister has praised the work of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for Northern Ireland as it seeks new...
Published
12 March 2026
Long: New strategy will empower and support victims and witnesses
The Justice Minister has published an ambitious strategy which aims to improve the experience of victims and witnesses...
Published
11 March 2026
Long: Why we must confront myths about rape
The Justice Minister said today that harmful assumptions about rape and sexual assault have no place in society.
Published
9 March 2026
Sentencing Bill introduced to the Assembly
New legislation which will bring a raft of changes to sentencing in Northern Ireland has been introduced to the Assembly...
Published
3 March 2026
Annual cross-border police conference on organised and serious crime held in Cavan
Today Justice Ministers and law enforcement agencies across the island of Ireland have come together in Cavan for the...
Published
2 March 2026
Consultation on Court Fees – outcome and proposed way forward
The Department of Justice has today published the response to the public consultation on proposed changes to court fees...
Published
2 March 2026
Victims’ views sought in parole process consultation
A consultation focused on improving victims’ engagement in the parole process has been launched by the Department of...
Published
20 February 2026
Consultation backs plan to raise sentences for causing child’s death
The Department of Justice is considering its next steps on a proposal to make the offence of causing or allowing a child...
Published
20 February 2026
LSANI key messages - January 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for January 2026.
Published
18 February 2026
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Filipino
French —
Français
German —
Deutsch
Hungarian —
Magyar
Irish —
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Italiano
Latvian —
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Українська
News
Topic
Access To Justice
(
24
results
)
Compensation services
(
5
results
)
Contact the Legal Services Agency
(
1
results
)
Courts and Tribunals
(
61
results
)
Courts and Tribunals Online Services
(
2
results
)
Criminal history disclosure
(
8
results
)
Customers
(
1
results
)
Digitisation of legal aid
(
1
results
)
Family contact
(
1
results
)
Forensic science
(
19
results
)
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
(
6
results
)
Justice and the law
(
415
results
)
Learning and skills
(
1
results
)
Legal aid
(
89
results
)
Legal Aid Statistics
(
1
results
)
Legal profession
(
64
results
)
Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland
(
5
results
)
Members of the public
(
1
results
)
NI Courts and Tribunals Service Statistics
(
1
results
)
NICTS Governance
(
2
results
)
NICTS Venue Safety Guidance
(
1
results
)
NI Prison Service Statistics
(
2
results
)
Northern Ireland Safe Community Survey
(
8
results
)
North South and EU cooperation
(
1
results
)
Official Statistics
(
1
results
)
Organised crime
(
47
results
)
Policing
(
57
results
)
Policing and community safety
(
375
results
)
Prisoner activity
(
12
results
)
Prison estate
(
5
results
)
Prison governance
(
19
results
)
Prison life
(
40
results
)
Prisons
(
258
results
)
Prison Statistics, Reports and Research Applications
(
3
results
)
Prison visits
(
9
results
)
Prosecution and Conviction Statistics
(
7
results
)
Reoffending Statistics
(
2
results
)
Safer communities
(
46
results
)
Services delivered within a community setting
(
3
results
)
Specialisms
(
1
results
)
Statistics and Research
(
100
results
)
Summary Statistics
(
2
results
)
Useful information for legal aid suppliers
(
17
results
)
Victim and Witness Research
(
3
results
)
Victims of crime
(
18
results
)
Youth Justice
(
71
results
)
Youth Justice Agency
(
25
results
)
Youth Justice Statistics
(
6
results
)
Publication date
2026
(
40
results
)
2025
(
143
results
)
2024
(
99
results
)
2023
(
61
results
)
2022
(
101
results
)
2021
(
122
results
)
2020
(
136
results
)
2019
(
83
results
)
2018
(
77
results
)
2017
(
56
results
)
2016
(
146
results
)
2015
(
83
results
)
2014
(
1
results
)
To view press releases issued before 01 June 2015, please see the
PRONI web archive of the Northern Ireland Executive site
.
LSANI key messages - March 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for March 2026.
Published
20 April 2026
LSANI calls on legal practitioners to answer communication survey
The Legal Services Agency (LSANI) is pleased to announce that our stakeholder communication survey has been extended to...
Published
19 April 2026
Long: Remote Evidence Centres provide safe & supportive alternative
A new bespoke facility which ensures vulnerable witnesses will not come face-to-face with defendants in court has been...
Published
2 April 2026
Justice Minister visits Lurgan PSNI station
Justice Minister Naomi Long has paid tribute to PSNI officers working at Lurgan police station.
Published
1 April 2026
Justice Minister condemns Lurgan security alert
Justice Minister Naomi Long has condemned a security alert in Lurgan.
Published
31 March 2026
Consultation launched on firearms licensing
Justice Minister Naomi Long has published a public consultation on firearms licensing.
Published
30 March 2026
Inspectors hail Magilligan Prison as one of the best in UK
Justice Minister Naomi Long has today welcomed a landmark inspection report which describes Magilligan Prison as one of...
Published
26 March 2026
Long announces £389k of additional funding for projects under the Assets Recovery Community Scheme in 2025/2026
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced further funding worth £389k for projects supported through the Assets Recovery...
Published
25 March 2026
Working together on Legal Aid Reform
The Department of Justice is seeking views on opportunities to simplify and speed up processes relating to legal aid.
Published
24 March 2026
Department of Justice launches consultation on five-year Equality Action Plan and Disability Action Plan
The Department of Justice today published a draft Equality Action Plan and draft Disability Action Plan for public...
Published
16 March 2026
LSANI key messages - February 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for February 2026.
Published
15 March 2026
Independent Monitoring Board seeks new members
The Justice Minister has praised the work of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for Northern Ireland as it seeks new...
Published
12 March 2026
Long: New strategy will empower and support victims and witnesses
The Justice Minister has published an ambitious strategy which aims to improve the experience of victims and witnesses...
Published
11 March 2026
Long: Why we must confront myths about rape
The Justice Minister said today that harmful assumptions about rape and sexual assault have no place in society.
Published
9 March 2026
Sentencing Bill introduced to the Assembly
New legislation which will bring a raft of changes to sentencing in Northern Ireland has been introduced to the Assembly...
Published
3 March 2026
Annual cross-border police conference on organised and serious crime held in Cavan
Today Justice Ministers and law enforcement agencies across the island of Ireland have come together in Cavan for the...
Published
2 March 2026
Consultation on Court Fees – outcome and proposed way forward
The Department of Justice has today published the response to the public consultation on proposed changes to court fees...
Published
2 March 2026
Victims’ views sought in parole process consultation
A consultation focused on improving victims’ engagement in the parole process has been launched by the Department of...
Published
20 February 2026
Consultation backs plan to raise sentences for causing child’s death
The Department of Justice is considering its next steps on a proposal to make the offence of causing or allowing a child...
Published
20 February 2026
LSANI key messages - January 2026
The LSA has issued the key messages for legal aid practitioners for January 2026.
Published
18 February 2026