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This is the archive for the press releases that have featured on our website. Please click on the links below for further information.

10 August 2007
Mortgages: Action For Possession - Press Release 2007/12
The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court.

28 June 2007
Notification of Judgment in Court of Appeal - Secretary of State's decision on Wright inquiry valid - Press Release 2007/11
The Court of Appeal today said that the Secretary of State's decision to hold the inquiry into the death of Billy Wright under the Inquiries Act 2005 rather than the Prison Act 1953 was valid.

22 June 2007
Public Appointment In Northern Ireland - Chair Of Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission - Press Release 2007/10

The Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has launched a public appointment scheme to appoint a new chair to the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission (the Commission).

18 June 2007
Launch of Small Claims Online - Press Release 2007/09

The Minister for the Northern Ireland Court Service, the Rt Hon David Hanson MP, today launched 'Small Claims Online' - an innovative IT service which allows members of the public and businesses to access the Small Claims Court over the Internet.

15 June 2007
Notification of Judgment - Court of Appeal Sets New Sentencing Guidelines For Manslaughter
  
The Court of Appeal today issued sentencing guidelines to be followed by the courts in Northern Ireland when dealing with cases of manslaughter where the offender has inflicted deliberate, substantial injury but it has not been possible to prove that he or she intended to kill or cause really serious harm to the victim.

4 June 2007
Appointment to the Office of Master (High Court) in Northern Ireland - Press Release 2007/07

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr John Wright Bailie to be a Master (High Court) in Northern Ireland with effect from 4 June 2007.

24 May 2007
Daily Mirror Headline – '138 Ulster sex offenders skip bail in six months'

The Northern Ireland Court Service has released information in relation to the number of people charged with violent or sexual offences who have been bailed to appear at court and who have failed to do so.

11 May 2007
Mortgages: Action For Possession

The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court.


9 March 2007
50 young people appear at Laganside Courts! Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition

Laganside Courts will be taken over by more than 50 young people on Saturday 10th March in a bid to become this year’s winner in the Northern Ireland heat of this national competition.

9 February 2007
Mortgages: Action For Possession

The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court.


29 January 2007
Appointment of Two High Court Judges in Northern Ireland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr William Benjamin Synge Stephens QC and Mr Seamus Treacy QC SC to be High Court Judges in Northern Ireland.


8 January 2007
Appointments to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Honourable Mr Justice Higgins and the Honourable Mr Justice Girvan to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

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