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AQW 26483/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department will review legal aid eligibility rules where a nil Universal Credit award prevents automatic entitlement for victims of domestic abuse.
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| 01/05/2025 |
Answered on 13/05/2025
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AQW 26037/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the legal aid payments made in relation to cases involving incidents during the period 1969 - 1998 of alleged killing, injury or other misconduct and alleged criminal behaviour by (i) state forces; and (ii) terrorists in each of the last five years, broken down by legal firm.
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| 10/04/2025 |
Answered on 29/04/2025
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AQW 26036/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the legal aid payments made in relation to cases involving incidents during the period 1969 - 1998 of alleged killing, injury or other misconduct and alleged criminal behaviour by (i) state forces; and (ii) terrorists in each of the last five years, broken down by case.
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| 10/04/2025 |
Answered on 29/04/2025
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AQW 25168/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the sustainability of asylum and immigration legal work, given that legal aid rates have not been updated or reformed in over 20 years.
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| 27/03/2025 |
Answered on 08/04/2025
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AQO 1476/22-27
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Miss Deirdre Hargey
(SF - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her engagement with the Criminal Bar Association in relation to preventing further withdrawals of service arising from a dispute over legal aid.
| 23/01/2025 |
To be answered on 03/02/2025
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AQW 20602/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of applications for Legal Aid in relation to an applicant challenging the Housing Executive over refusal to grant a tenancy succession that have been declined in each of the last five years.
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| 15/01/2025 |
Answered on 23/01/2025
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AQO 1327/22-27
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether she intends to revisit the criminal legal aid payment.
| 06/01/2025 |
To be answered on 13/01/2025
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AQW 20004/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on her discussions with the Criminal Bar Association to resolve the dispute in relation to legal aid payments.
[Priority Written]
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| 06/01/2025 |
Answered on 10/01/2025
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AQW 19363/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of legal service users she engaged with before making changes to legal aid.
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| 05/12/2024 |
Answered on 17/12/2024
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AQW 19361/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the last time legal aid payments to solicitors and legal teams were increased.
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| 05/12/2024 |
Answered on 17/12/2024
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AQW 19360/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether she has been made aware of any concerns in relation to the delay of legal aid payments to solicitors and the particular impact this has on young women outside of Belfast.
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| 05/12/2024 |
Answered on 10/12/2024
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AQW 19206/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice how the plans outlined in her Ministerial Statement Enabling Access to Justice: Reform of Legal Aid compare with other regions of the (i) UK; and (ii) Republic of Ireland.
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| 03/12/2024 |
Answered on 16/12/2024
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AQW 18349/22-27
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Ms Diane Forsythe
(DUP - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the average time taken to pay legal aid bills by her Department in each of the last three years.
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| 18/11/2024 |
Answered on 27/11/2024
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AQW 14691/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the measures that are taken to ensure that those eligible for legal aid, and meet the financial criteria, do not have funds outside this jurisdiction that would have made them ineligible.
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| 10/09/2024 |
Answered on 19/09/2024
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AQW 14507/22-27
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Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the fundamental review of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland.
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| 05/09/2024 |
Answered on 10/09/2024
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AQW 14366/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the publication of her Department’s foundational review of civil legal aid.
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| 03/09/2024 |
Answered on 13/09/2024
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AQO 744/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the fundamental review of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland, reported by Judge Burgess in August 2024.
| 02/09/2024 |
To be answered on 09/09/2024
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AQW 13901/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for a timescale on the completion of her Department’s review of civil legal aid.
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| 27/06/2024 |
Answered on 03/07/2024
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AQW 13900/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the increase in legal aid spending since 2019.
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| 27/06/2024 |
Answered on 04/07/2024
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AQO 596/22-27
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Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Justice how much has been paid in Legal Aid in each year of the last five years.
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| 06/06/2024 |
Answered on 17/06/2024
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