Posts tagged ‘Justice’
Justice:Advising government
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010In the early hours of the morning on 12 April, the Attorney General for England and Wales ceased to hold that authority over Northern Ireland. On 24 May John Larkin QC became the first Attorney General for Northern Ireland since Basil Kelly held the position in 1972. In the intervening years the British Attorney General has effectively held two posts; for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland. Unlike our closest neighbours across the Irish Sea, the post is set aside for an individual who is not a member of the government. In Scotland, for example, the equivalent Lord Advocate is...[full story]
Justice:Clearing up the bills
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Financial pain is on the way for the devolved justice system, if Northern Ireland does not get a grip on its legal aid bill, Dominic Grieve warned on the general election trail. The Conservatives also planned to solve the vexed bill of rights dispute by giving Northern Ireland a place in a national version. Grieve spoke to agendaNi as Shadow Justice Secretary on the election campaign trail. Ken Clarke was appointed to the post in Cameron’s new cabinet with Grieve becoming Attorney- General, the Government’s chief legal advisor. MP for Beaconsfield and a barrister by background, he...[full story]
Justice:After the transfer
Friday, May 14th, 2010As justice powers go back to Stormont, Peter Cheney looks at what lies ahead for local law and order. A reminder of Northern Ireland’s darkest days heralded the arrival of justice powers in the province in the early minutes of 12 April. Arguably, the dissidents were first to respond to the devolution of justice and their bombing at Palace Barracks, 24 minutes after the move, undoubtedly influenced the Stormont debate taking place later that day. Cross-community support was the hurdle on which two nominees for the justice post fell. Neither Danny Kennedy nor Alban Maginness received...[full story]

