As the people of Northern Ireland head to the polls to vote in the Assembly elections, we reflect on the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s justice priorities for the next mandate at Stormont. Structured under 3 core headings, Access to Justice, Post-Covid Recovery & Justice Reform, the Society’s ground-breaking Justice Agenda 2022 highlights 10 priorities for the future:
Protecting the Legal Aid Budget
Sustainable Public Funded Legal Services
Closing the Access to Justice Gap
Addressing the Legacy of the Past
Recovering Court Business
Supporting Economic Recovery
Protecting the Public
Digital transformation
Modernising Civil Justice
Promoting Mediation