Court Service Events :

Opening of the 2007 - 2008 Legal Year The ceremony to mark the opening of the new legal year in Northern Ireland.

Establishment of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission On the 15 June 2005 the Lord Chancellor launched the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC). There are 13 Commission members, including the Chairman, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Brian Kerr.

Establishment of the new Judicial Office of Lay Magistrate On the 14 May 2004 the Court Service launched a wide-ranging outreach campaign to recruit 300 local people to the new judicial post of Lay Magistrate.

Other Events in the Criminal Justice System NI :
 

The Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland Forward Look

Launch of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland On the 13 June 2005 the new Public Prosecution Service  for Northern Ireland (PPSNI) was launched. To see the PPSNI website please click here