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Date	Title	Summary	Status
03 Feb 2009	Summary of Responses to the Consultation Paper on Very High Cost Consultation	This document is the post-consultation report for the consultation on Very High Cost Criminal Cases commenced on 30 June 2008. The Consultation Document invited comments on the introduction of contracts for the provision of defence services to defendants at the Crown Court between members of the legal profession and the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission.	live
12 Jan 2009	Proposals for Court Hearing Centres at Bangor, Larne, Limavady, Magherafelt and Strabane	This consultation paper seeks views on proposals to establish Hearing Centres at five existing court venues in Northern Ireland by 2009. Hearing Centres will only open on days when a court is sitting at the venue and, on those days, they will provide a full range of court office services.	Live
16 Dec 2008	Remuneration of Defence Representation in Non Crown Court Proceedings	The purpose of this document is to obtain the views of consultees on the proposed changes to the remuneration system for defence solicitors and counsel in magistrates' court cases and County Court appeals which are publicly funded.	live
30 Jun 2008	Very High Cost Criminal Cases Consultation	The purpose of this document is to obtain the views of consultees on a number of proposed changes to the way in which members of the legal profession are remunerated for their work in very high cost cases at the Crown Court.	Live
29 May 2008	Widening the Jury Pool - Increasing Participation in the Criminal Justice System	A consultation paper seeking views on proposals to widen the pool of people eligible for jury service in Northern Ireland was issued on 29 May 2008 for a fourteen-week period of public consultation by the Northern Ireland Court Service.	Live
21 Jan 2008	Results of an equality impact assessment of a change to the form of the juror's oath in coroners' courts	This report presents the results of an equality impact assessment (EQIA) of a proposal to change the form of the juror's oath in coroners' courts.	Live
11 Oct 2007	Equality Impact Assessment of a Change to the Form of the Juror's Oath in Coroners' Courts.	Equality Impact Assessment of a Change to the Form of the Jurors Oath in Coroners Courts	Live
21 Aug 2007	Full Regulatory Impact Assessment - Civil Court Fees	This paper presents the findings from the Full Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) resulting from the proposed revision of fees charged for civil business in the courts in Northern Ireland.	Live
21 Aug 2007	Results of an Equality Impact Assessment of proposals to change fees payable for the civil business in the courts	This report presents the results of an equality impact assessment (EQIA) of proposals to change fees payable for civil business in the courts.	Live
23 May 2007	Equality Impact Assessment - Civil Fees Proposal	Equality Impact Assessment of Proposals to Change Fees Payable for Civil Business in the Courts.	Live
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