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Man due in court over death of pensioner

A man will appear in court charged with the manslaughter of a pensioner in Antrim. Tony Miskimmon, 74, was assaulted in Station Road on November 2. He died in hospital some days later. Earlier this month, a 21-year-old man appeared in court charged ...

25 Nov 2024 at 16:57

Local News

Victims paying the price for justice system on brink of collapse - McLaughlin

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said that victims are paying the price for a justice system which is on the brink of collapse. She was speaking following warnings from the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland and ...

07 Jun 2023 at 10:39

Northern Ireland

Leadership and funding required to improve experiences of crime victims, report says

Leadership and adequate resources are required to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses engaging with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland, a new report has concluded. The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern ...

26 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Serious drug problem at Maghaberry Prison highlighted by inspectors

More than a quarter of inmates surveyed in an inspection report said they had developed issues with drugs while inside Maghaberry Prison. The report has highlighted a “serious drug problem” at the high security Co Antrim prison and has ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Victims have to wait too long for justice, chief constable says

The criminal justice system must be modernised in Northern Ireland to stop victims of crime waiting years for justice, Simon Byrne has said. The PSNI chief constable said it often took four to five years just to get a case to trial. A ...

28 Jun 2023 at 14:18

Northern Ireland

Listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others, study suggests

Speakers of some accents perceived as working class including from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, a study suggests. Researchers asked 180 participants to ...

17 Jan 2025 at 05:00

Local News

Criminal barristers vote to extend action in legal aid cases

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland have voted to extend a boycott of legal aid-funded crown court cases for a further four weeks. The withdrawal of services is part of an ongoing dispute over fees. Members of the Criminal ...

29 Jan 2025 at 09:35

Northern Ireland

Criminal barristers in NI to withdraw services in legal aid dispute

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland have announced a one-day withdrawal of services on November 4 as part of a dispute over legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) also said that from the beginning of November, ...

18 Oct 2024 at 18:01

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Magilligan prisoners’ writing skills recognised in UK-wide competition

Prisoners at Magilligan have picked up a record 28 creative writing awards in the annual Koestler Arts competition. Koestler Arts is UK prison arts charity, which encourages people in the criminal justice system to change ...

13 Oct 2023 at 09:26

Northern Ireland

Improved governance at supervision units in NI prisons, review finds

Improved governance and oversight arrangements in care and supervision units (CSUs) in Northern Ireland prisons have led to better access to purposeful activity for inmates, a new inspection report has said. The Chief ...

28 Sept 2023 at 08:53

Northern Ireland

Reform urged for ‘disjointed’ bail and remand system in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s criminal bail and remand system is “disjointed” and leads to prison being used as the “default revolving door”, a report has found. The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Review finds police delays in responding to some emergency domestic abuse calls

There have been delays in police responding to some emergency domestic abuse incidents, a watchdog review has found. The report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) also found that a new ...

17 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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