NICCY Submission to Committee of Justice – June 2025

NICCY welcomes the opportunity to provide further written evidence to the Committee for Justice (the Committee) on the current proposed and published amendments to the Justice Bill. Amendment issues include:

Amendment 1 – Biometrics
Amendment 2 – Accredited providers of restorative justice services
Amendment 3 – Repeal of public order offences – Vagrancy Act 1824 and 1847
Amendment 4 – Serious Organised Crime Groups
Amendment 5 – Access NI
Amendment 6 – Live links in courts and tribunals
Amendment 7 – Rehabilitation of offenders

The full response can be downloaded at the right-hand side of this page.