Committee for Justice - Primary Legislation
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill
The Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill was introduced by the Minister of Justice on 22 June 2026. The Bill completed Second Stage on 30 June 2026 and was referred to the Committee for Justice for consideration.
Call for Evidence
As part of the Committee Stage, the Committee issued a call for evidence which opened on xx xxxx 2026 and following the Committee agreeing a short extension to the call for evidence to xx xxxx 2026.
Long title of the Bill
A Bill to provide for the appointment and functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses of Crime for Northern Ireland; to amend the law relating to criminal evidence and procedure in cases involving aggravation by hostility, sexual offences and death or serious physical harm of a vulnerable person; and for connected
purposes.
Quick Links
- View the Bill as introduced and the Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
- View the Official Reports of Oral Evidence sessions on the Bill
- View the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Bill
- View Memoranda and Papers from the Department of Justice
- View Other Papers and Correspondence
- View Written Submissions
- View Research Papers on the Bill
Useful Information
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