Justice Bill

Bill Number: Bill 37/11-15

Bill Type: Executive

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Justice

The Justice Bill is:

A Bill to provide for a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates’ courts; to amend the law on committal for trial; to provide for prosecutorial fines; to make provision in relation to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings and investigations; to amend the law on criminal records and live links; to provide for violent offences prevention orders; to make other amendments relating to the administration of civil and criminal justice; and for connected purposes.

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links
First Stage	16 June 2014	Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 16 June 2014
Second Stage	24 June 2014	Official Report - 24 June 2014
Committee Stage	27 March 2015	Official Report (Extension of Committee Stage) - 22 September 2014 Report on the Justice Bill (NIA 37/11-15)
Consideration Stage	2 June 2015	Notice of Amendments - 17 April 2015 Notice of Amendments - 20 May 2015 Notice of Amendments - 27 May 2015 Notice of Amendments - 28 May 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 28 May 2015 Grouping List of Amendments Selected - 28 May 2015 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 2 June 2015 Official Report - 2 June 2015 (Part 1) (Part 2) Bill as Amended at Consideration stage (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM)
Further Consideration Stage	16 & 22 June 2015	Notice of Amendments - 10 June 2015 Notice of Amendments - 11 June 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 11 June 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 11 June 2015 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 23 June 2015 Official Report - 16 June 2015 Official Report - 22 June 2015 (Part 1) (Part 2) Bill as Amended at Further Consideration stage (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
Final Stage	30 June 2015	Official Report - 30 June 2015
Royal Assent	24 July 2015	Justice Act