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| Date | Title | Summary | Status |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Press Release: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Childrens Order Statistics (Provisional) April - June 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Children Order Bulletin outline the Children Order court business received and dealt with from the quarter April to June 2010. | Live |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Press Release: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service County Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) April - June 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly County Court Bulletin outlines the County court business received and dealt with from the quarter April to June 2010 | Live |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Press Release: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service High Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) April - June 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly High Court Bulletin outlines the High court business received and dealt with from the quarter April to June 2010. | Live |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Press Release: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Magistrates Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) April - June 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Magistrates Court Bulletin outlines the Magistrates court business received and dealt with from the quarter April to June 2010. | Live |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Press Release: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Crown Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) April - June 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Crown Court Bulletin outlines the Crown court business received and dealt with from the quarter April to June 2010. | Live |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Mortgages: Actions for Possession April - June 2010 | The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for the period April to June 2010. | Live |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Lord Chief Justice Publishes Judicial Report on Sentencing Guidance | The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, today published a report which identifies ways to enhance consistency in sentencing. | Live |
| 28 May 2010 | Children Order Statistics (Provisional Statistics) January to March 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Children Order Bulletin outline the Children Order court business received and dealt with from the quarter January to March 2010. | Live |
| 21 May 2010 | County Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) January to March 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly County Court Bulletin outline the County court business received and dealt with from the quarter January to March 2010 | Live |
| 21 May 2010 | High Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) January - March 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Crown Court Bulletin outlines the High court business received and dealt with from the quarter January to March 2010. | Live |
| 14 May 2010 | Crown Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) January to March 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Crown Court Bulletin outlines the Crown court business received and dealt with from the quarter January to March 2010. | Live |
| 14 May 2010 | Magistrates Court Statistics (Provisional Statistics) January to March 2010 | Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly Magistrates Court Bulletin outline the Crown court business received and dealt with from the quarter January to March 2010. | Live |
| 14 May 2010 | Mortgages: Actions for Possession | The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for the period January to March 2010. | Live |
| 01 Apr 2010 | Tribunal Reform continues with further transfers | The Northern Ireland Court Service has today assumed responsibility for running the Appeal Tribunals and the Rent Assessment Panel.
This is a further step towards the creation of a unified courts and tribunals service for Northern Ireland.
| Live |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Putting The Case For A Higher County Court Jurisdiction | The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today into a proposal to raise the limit for bringing cases to the County Court from 15,000 to a new 50,000 ceiling. Other options are an increase to 25,000 or an unlimited jurisdiction. | Live |
| 01 Mar 2010 | A Consultation on Court Boundaries in Northern Ireland | The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today seeking views on proposals to reform court boundaries for County Courts and Magistrates Courts in Northern Ireland.
| Live |
| 01 Mar 2010 | Proposal to allow the Public Prosecution Service to issue summonses | The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today which proposes a change to the way in which some proceedings in the magistrates courts in Northern Ireland are begun.
| Live |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Quarterly Children Order Statistics | Figures published today by the Northern Ireland Court Service in the quarterly Children Order bulletin outline the business received and dealt with through the courts for the quarter October - December 2009. | Live |
| 19 Feb 2010 | Quarterly Civil Court Statistics | Figures published today by the Northern Ireland Court Service in the quarterly bulletins from the High Court and County Court outline the business received and dealt with through the civil courts for the quarter October to December 2009. | Live |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Mortgages: Actions 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 for the period October to December 2009. | Live |
| 01 Feb 2010 | Appointment of a County Court Judge in Northern Ireland | Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Patricia Mary Smyth to be a County Court judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before Sir Declan Morgan, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on 1 February 2010. | |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Mortgages: Actions 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. | Live |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland | With the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 1 October, Northern Ireland sees the renaming of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland as the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland. | Live |
| 04 Sep 2009 | Court Service consults on Fee Schemes Proposal | A consultation on the introduction of new fee schemes for solicitors and advocates representing legally aided defendants at the Crown Court was launched today by the Northern Ireland Court Service. | Live |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Court Service sets up a "one stop shop" for tribunals | The first step in the creation of a unified Courts and Tribunals Service in Northern Ireland was taken today | Live |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 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. | Live |
| 07 Aug 2009 | Pre-Action Protocol on Possession Proceedings Press Release | The Lord Chief Justice's Office today announced that the Pre-Action Protocol on Possession Proceedings for the courts in mortgage repossession cases will come into effect for all mortgage repossession cases in Northern Ireland commenced after 5 October 2009. | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Lord Chancellor re appoints Northern Ireland Legal Services Commissioners | | |
| 11 May 2009 | Appointment of a County Court Judge in Northern Ireland | Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Geoffrey Biddall Miller QC to be a County Court judge in Northern Ireland. | Live |
| 08 May 2009 | Mortgages Action for Possession Press Notice 2009/04 | 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. | Live |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Mortgages Action for Possession Press Notice 2009/03 | 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. | Live |
| 02 Feb 2009 | Members of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission Press Notice 2009/02 | The Lord Chancellor has appointed a judicial member and a lay member to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission with effect from 2 February 2009 until 14 June 2013. | Live |
| 12 Jan 2009 | Consultation on Court Hearing Centre Proposals Press Notice 2009/01 | The establishment of Court Hearing Centres in Northern Ireland could mark a step forward in delivering more cost-efficient public services, according to proposals announced today by Justice Minister, Bridget Prentice MP. | Live |
| 27 Nov 2008 | Courts Minister backs release of legal aid payments data | The Minister for the Northern Ireland Court Service, Bridget Prentice MP, has welcomed today???s release of information about solicitors and barristers earnings from legal aid by the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission. | Live |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Mortgages Actions 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. | Live |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Help on the Way For People Facing Repossession | Statistics released this morning by the Northern Ireland Court Service show a 93% rise in mortgage repossession actions over the same period last year. | Live |
| 13 Oct 2008 | Judicial Member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission | The Lord Chancellor has appointed Sir Patrick Coghlin to be a judicial member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (the Commission). He will take up post as a Judicial member with effect from 13 October 2008. His appointment is for a period of 5 years. The appointment is unpaid. Lord Justice Coghlin succeeds Sir Anthony Campbell whose term as a judicial member ended on 14 June 2008. | Live |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Deputy Chairmanship to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland | The Lord Chief Justice has appointed Mr Justice McLaughlin to be the Deputy Chairman of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. The appointment will run until 31 December 2011. | Live |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Appointment of a Coroner in Northern Ireland - Fixed Term | The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joanne Donnelly to the office of Coroner in Northern Ireland. | Live |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Appointment of Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland | Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Dr Kenneth Mullan to be a Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland. The new Commissioner was sworn into office before the Chief Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner on 12 September 2008. | Live |
| 05 Sep 2008 | New Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland sworn into office | The Honourable Mr Justice Coghlin was today, sworn into office to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland before Sir Brian Kerr, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. Mr Justice Coghlin succeeded Sir Anthony Campbell, who retired on 31 August 2008. | Live |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Appointment of a High Court Judge in Northern Ireland | Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Bernard McCloskey QC to be a High Court judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Sir Brian Kerr, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on 5 September 2008. | Live |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Emergency Training exercise at the Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast | A training exercise will take place at 12.00 noon tomorrow, Thursday 28 August 2008 at the Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street, Belfast. | Live |
| 08 Aug 2008 | Mortgage Action for Possession Press Release | 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. | Live |
| 09 Jul 2008 | Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman Annual Report | Speed of response is essential towards creating the climate of confidence necessary to any complaints process, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman, Karamjit Singh, said today. | Live |
| 02 Jul 2008 | Hanson seeks view on 'case contracts' proposal | The Government is asking the legal profession in Northern Ireland for its views on the possible introduction of a contract system for high cost criminal cases here. | Live |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Judgment in the case of R v Davison 2 ors | The judgment in the case of R v Davison 2 Ors (06/068444) is listed for Friday 27 June 2007 at 10.00am in Court 12, Laganside Courts, Oxford Street, Belfast BT1 3LL. | Live |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Public Appointments in Northern Ireland - Lay Member and re-appointment of current members of the NI Judicial Appointments Commission | The Lord Chancellor has appointed Donal Flanagan OBE to be a lay member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (the Commission). He will take up his 5 year appointment on 15 June 2008. Donal Flanagan succeeds Harry McConnell OBE whose term as a lay member ends on 14 June 2008. | Live |
| 05 Jun 2008 | Appoinment to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | | Live |
| 29 May 2008 | Widening the Jury Pool - Increasing participation in the Criminal Justice System | The Northern Ireland Court Service is seeking views on potentially significant changes to the law in respect of jury service in Northern Ireland. The proposals are designed to widen the jury pool in order that juries can be more truly representative of society in Northern Ireland, thereby improving confidence in the justice system as a whole. | Live |
| 15 May 2008 | Crown Court Trial - R v Davison 2 ors | The Crown Court trial in the case of R v Davison 2 Ors (06/068444) has been relisted for hearing before The Honourable Mr Justice Gillen on Monday 19 May 2008 at 10:30am in Court 12, Laganside Courts, Oxford Street, Belfast | Live |
| 14 May 2008 | HM Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland (Criminal) - R v Trevor William Hamilton | The appeal in the case of R v Trevor William Hamilton is listed for hearing on Monday 19 May 2008 at 10:30am in The Court of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street, Belfast. | Live |
| 09 May 2008 | Crown Court Trial - R v Davison and 2 Ors | The Crown Court trial in the case of R v Davison and 2 Ors (06/068444) is listed for hearing on Monday 12 May 2008 at 10:30am in Court 12, Laganside Courts, Oxford Street, Belfast | Live |
| 09 May 2008 | Mortgages - Actions for Possession - press release 2008/06 | 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. | Live |
| 09 May 2008 | Omagh Civil Action Moves to Dublin | The Omagh civil action will transfer from the High Court in Belfast to the Four Courts, Dublin on 12 May 2008 to hear evidence from Garda officers. | Live |
| 09 May 2008 | Crown Court Trial - R v Stone | The Crown Court trial in the case of R v Stone (07/123079) is listed for hearing on Monday 12 May 2008 at 11.00am in Court 11, Laganside Courts, Oxford Street, Belfast. | Live |
| 03 Apr 2008 | Omagh Civil Action | The civil action in the case of Breslin Ors v McKenna Ors (01/000865) is expected to take place before The Honourable Mr Justice Morgan at the Royal Courts of Justice, Oxford Street, Belfast at 10.15am on Monday 7th April 2008. | Live |
| 03 Apr 2008 | Young legal eagles appear at Laganside Courts | Laganside Courts will be taken over by almost 100 young legal eagles on Saturday 5th April in a bid to become this year's winner of the Northern Ireland heat of the Magistrates' Court mock trial competition. | Live |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Press Statement | The Court Service has been advised of a search of premises in Ballygawley which has resulted in the retrieval of four filing cabinets that contained a number of government documents. | Live |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Northern Ireland Criminal Justice Week Court Open Days | As part of Northern Ireland Criminal Justice Week, the Northern Ireland Court Service is holding a number of court open days throughout Northern Ireland. | Live |
| 08 Feb 2008 | Mortgages - Actions for Possession - press release 2008/01 | 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. | Live |
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