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Northern Ireland

Access To Justice

Made 12th December 2025

Coming into operation 7th January 2026

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 12(3) and 47 of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003^f1, and now vested in it^f2.

In accordance with Article 47(2)(a) of the 2003 Order, the Department has consulted with the Lady Chief Justice, the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland.

In accordance with Article 47(1) of the 2003 Order, the Department has had regard to the matters specified in that provision.

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10); Article 12(3) was substituted by the Legal Aid and Coroner’s Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c.11)
f2: S.I. 2010/976