Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill

The Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill was formally introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 3 November 2020.

The Bill passed its Second Stage on 16 November 2020 and has been referred to the Committee for Justice for Committee Stage.

Further information on the Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill can be found below:

View the Committee's Call for Evidence

The Call for Evidence is now closed. The closing date for submissions was Friday 15 January 2021.

• View the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill
• View the Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
• View the Official Reports of Oral Evidence sessions on the Bill
• View the Written Submissions received
• View the Department of Justice correspondence received
• View the Other correspondence received
• View Research Papers commissioned
• Read the Committee's report on the Bill