Spent Convictions

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Legislation to expand Northern Ireland's spent convictions regime will be brought forward following strong support in a consultation, justice minister Naomi Long has announced. New legislation will reduce the length of time that it will take for some convictions to become spent and allow more senten

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The government has said it is supportive in principle of a private member's bill to expand the spent convictions regime, in particular by removing a rule whereby only one conviction outside of minor driving and public order offences can become spent. The Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bil

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Proposals to significantly expand the spent convictions regime in Northern Ireland for the first time since its introduction more than four decades ago have gone out for consultation. The consultation, to run until 5 March 2021, presents proposals to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern

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Discrimination on the ground of criminal conviction should be banned in equality legislation, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The watchdog made the recommendations as part of its response to the government's review of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Discl

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The Department of Justice has published two research papers on spent convictions as part of a government review of Ireland's spent convictions regime. Justice Minister Helen McEntee last week launched a consultation on spent convictions, inviting views on issues such as what length of sentences shou

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A review of Ireland's spent convictions regime, which is likely to lead to the broadening of the range of convictions that are considered spent, has begun with the launch of a government consultation. The consultation, launched by Justice Minister Helen McEntee yesterday, invites views on issues suc

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Alternative sentencing and policy approaches are needed to reduce the offending rate among young adults, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said. Speaking ahead of a seminar on youth justice this afternoon, IPRT executive director Fíona Ní Chinnéide said young adults are mo

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A draft bill to expand Ireland's spent convictions regime has passed the second stage in the Seanad with unanimous support. The Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018, introduced by Independent Senator Lynn Ruane in December, will now move on to the committee stage for detailed and line

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