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Government response to Consultation on Non-Jury Trials in Northern Ireland
On 9 December 2024, the Northern Ireland Office launched a 12-week public consultation seeking views on whether the non-jury trial provisions within the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (the 2007 Act) should be extended for a further two years.
The consultation closed on 3 March 2025. This response contains an analysis of the consultation responses received and the subsequent decision that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made to extend the non-jury trial provisions within the 2007 Act.
The response can be found here: Consultation response on Non-Jury Trials in Northern Ireland (PDF, 2.17 MB, 42 pages)
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