Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 3:15 pm ar 3 Chwefror 2025.

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Photo of Paula Bradshaw Paula Bradshaw Alliance 3:15, 3 Chwefror 2025

T6. Ms Bradshaw asked the Minister of Justice to describe how her proposed enabling access to justice reform programme might support work on speeding up justice. (AQT 976/22-27)

Photo of Edwin Poots Edwin Poots DUP

A brief response, please, Minister.

Photo of Naomi Long Naomi Long Alliance

The enabling access to justice reform programme seeks to ensure that processes and procedures aid efficiency and incentivise early resolution. The programme looks at supporting ongoing work by the Criminal Justice Board to reduce delay and enable structured early engagement by ensuring that remuneration structures support those objectives. The procedures add value, expedite and encourage resolution and aid transparency.

Photo of Edwin Poots Edwin Poots DUP 3:30, 3 Chwefror 2025

Thank you, Minister. That concludes questions to the Minister of Justice. I am glad that you are feeling a bit better this month, Minister.