AgendaNi: Justice Bill | Stormont Hotel, Belfast, Thursday 21st October

Justice Bill seminar

Programme

09.00	Chairman’s welcome and introduction Marie Anderson Deputy Northern Ireland Ombudsman
	The role of the Justice Bill in addressing the priorities for justice Gareth Johnston, Deputy Director Justice Strategy Division Department of Justice
	The role of the Committee in the Justice Bill Lord Morrow, Chair, Justice Committee Northern Ireland Assembly
	A legal framework for better service delivery and system efficiency Keith Alexander, Director PricewaterhouseCoopers
	Examining the impact of the Justice Bill on policing Supt Andrea McMullan, Head of Criminal Justice Legislation & Procedures PSNI
	Questions and answers / Panel discussion
10.45	Morning coffee / networking break
11.15	Community engagement and public safety Alex Maskey, MLA, Chairman Community Engagement Committee Northern Ireland Policing Board
	Examining the impact of the Justice Bill on offender management Brian McCaughey, Director of Probation Probation Board for Northern Ireland
	The legal profession perspective Adrian Colton, QC, Chairman The Bar Council
	How will the Justice Bill help to reduce crime and its impact on people and communities? Olwen Lyner, Chief Executive Officer NIACRO
	Questions and answers / Panel discussion
13.00	Chairman’s summary and seminar close followed by networking lunch

Benefits of attending

Delegates attending the seminar will:

Gain an understanding of the key priorities of the Justice Minister

Learn how these priorities will be addressed through the Justice Bill

Examine draft proposals in detail

Hear the views of experts within the system

Have an opportunity to share their own views on the draft proposals

Who should attend?

This briefing will be useful for all those key stakeholders with an interest or role in the contents and scope of the forthcoming Justice Bill. It will be of interest to:

Central government policy-makers and decision-takers

Police / probation / prison service

Other NDPBs and agencies in the criminal justice sector

Oversight / accountability bodies

Courts and Tribunals Service

The legal profession

District Policing Partnerships

Community Safety Partnerships

NGOs in the criminal justice sector

Voluntary / community sector leaders

Victims / survivors / witnesses organisations

Networking

The seminar is structured in a way to provide a high level of interaction between speakers and delegates. There will be plentiful opportunities for questions as well as discussion in each of the sessions. In the breaks and margins of the event there will also be scope for networking and business development.