Committal Reform

Legislation reforming the committal process has been commenced in Northern Ireland. Preliminary investigations and mixed committals are abolished for all new cases brought forward from today, removing the need to give oral evidence at committal hearings in magistrates’ courts.

Legislation to streamline the committal process for serious criminal cases has been introduced at Stormont. Justice Minister Naomi Long yesterday introduced the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill, which will allow for serious cases to be transferred directly to the Crown Court without the need

Proposals to streamline the committal process for serious criminal cases will be brought before MLAs before the summer recess, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The Committal Reform Bill will allow for serious cases to be transferred directly to the Crown Court without the need for a traditional