David Ford MLA, Leader of the Alliance Party

Leading Change in Antrim & Newtownabbey since 1998

 David Ford

First Northern Ireland Justice Bill for forty years introduced to Assembly

12.22.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 18th Oct 2010

Scales of Justice

This is a significant piece of legislation which when passed into law, will start to make a difference to how the justice system deals with its citizens.

When I took on the post of Justice Minister just over six months ago, I set out my ambition to reshape the justice system, to build a safer Northern Ireland with lower levels of crime; safer shared communities and justice for all. This Justice Bill is an important part of that agenda.

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[Read statement in full on Department of Justice website.]

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