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AQW 50540/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any work her Department is undertaking to improve the support for victims of hate crime, following the conclusion of a court case.
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| 03/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50539/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any work to establish and roll-out a Mental Health Court.
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| 03/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50538/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any work to establish a cross-departmental working group on developing a new model of family law.
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| 03/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50537/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recommendations from the Gillen Review Report into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland that her Department has accepted, but not yet implemented, including a timeline for implementation.
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| 03/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50536/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any steps taken to protect the lifelong anonymity of complainants in sexual offence cases; and (ii) any penalties that exist for an individual who identifies a victim of a sexual offence.
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| 03/07/2026 |
Answered on 08/07/2026
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AQW 50382/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has made of the research published by the Commissioner for Victims of Crime Office for Northern Ireland entitled, Protection on Paper? The Changing Use and Effectiveness of Non-Molestation Orders in Northern Ireland (2016–2024).
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| 02/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50381/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any work that is being undertaken to increase awareness and the use of the domestic abuse waiver in legal aid applications.
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| 02/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 50380/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any criminal sanctions that exist for breaches of non-molestation orders, including where there are repeated breaches.
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| 02/07/2026 |
Answered on 21/07/2026
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AQW 50379/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether (i) contact; (ii) harassment; and (iii) abuse, by social media or technology, will be considered as a breach of a Domestic Abuse Protection Order or Notice.
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| 02/07/2026 |
Answered on 07/07/2026
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AQW 50378/22-27
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Ms Aoife Finnegan
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any legal responsibilities an individual has when giving character evidence, as evidence in a criminal trial; and (ii) whether character evidence, on behalf of a defendant, can be cross-examined or tested in court by a complainant.
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| 02/07/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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