Northern Ireland's Justice Minister warns of justice system slowdown due to £351M pressures for 2024/25.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister, Naomi Long, warns that the region's justice system will slow down due to budget constraints. Despite a £95M funding boost, her department faces £351M pressures for 2024/25, exacerbated by a 35% increase in prisoner numbers, a 30% rise in legal aid costs, and court backlogs. Long states that this will "inevitably result in the slowing down of the justice system."
May 20, 2024
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