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Policy summary
Ten months after most justice and policing powers were devolved to the Assembly, agendaNi considers the main parties’ commitments from…
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Attorney-General: a case for reform?
Peter Cheney reviews the Attorney-General’s work to date and considers the potential for more powers. While John Larkin has kept…
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Measuring devolution
Almost one year on from the devolution of policing and justice, agendaNi looks at its progress to date. The devolution…
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Policing and rights
Basil McCrea updates agendaNi on the Policing Board’s work on human rights and professional standards. Far from being an abstract…
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Reviewing prisons
Northern Ireland’s prisons are too focused on controlling rather than changing inmates, according to several critical reports. Peter Cheney summarises…
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Youth justice reviewed
Youth justice in Northern Ireland is currently being reviewed. Emma Blee reports on the key issues to be addressed. The…
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Inside restorative justice
Introduced as an alternative to paramilitary punishments, restorative justice schemes are often the first port-of-call for working class communities that…
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Policing the border
agendaNi reviews the PSNI and Garda’s cross-border policing strategy. Introducing their joint strategy in December, PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott…
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Avoidable delay
Delays in the criminal justice system are adding extra pressure to victims, witnesses and defendants. agendaNi analyses the extent of…
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The cost of crime
Nearly £2.9 billion is spent on dealing with crime, when it could be put to better use. Peter Cheney unpacks…
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