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Access to justice

  • September 2018 - Policy Submissions

    Domestic Homicide Reviews consultation

    Women’s Aid recommendations for how Domestic Homicide Reviews might function in Northern Ireland.  
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse
  • June 2018 - Information Leaflets

    Financial Abuse: A Guide

    The Belfast Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnership has developed a leaflet on financial abuse – what is it, how to recognise it, and how to break free from it. The… Read more →
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare Domestic abuse Legal rights
  • February 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Draft Policing Plan 2017-18

    WAFNI response to Draft Northern Ireland Policing Plan 2017-18 A response to the draft Policing Plan for Northern Ireland 2017-18
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse
  • February 2017 - Policy Submissions

    Review of Family Justice: Further Evidence

    WAFNI further evidence to family justice review group Supplementary written evidence supplied to Lord Justice Gillen and the Family Justice Review Group
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse Sexual violence
  • January 2017 - Policy Submissions

    PfG Outcome 7: We have a safe community where we respect the law and each other

    WAFNI repsonse to PfG outcome 7 delivery plans A response to DOJ’s delivery plan for Outcome 7 of the Programme for Government.
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse Legal rights Sexual violence
  • December 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Written evidence to Justice Committee – Stalking

    WAFNI Stalking evidence for Justice Committee Evidence to the Justice Committee on a potential stalking law for Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice Domestic abuse Sexual violence
  • December 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Draft Programme For Government response

    Draft Programme for Government response
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare Children & young people Disability Domestic abuse Equality Health Housing Legal rights Services & strategies Sexual violence
  • - Policy Submissions

    The Review Group’s Draft Report on Family Justice

    WAFNI response to Review of Family Justice
    Tagged: Access to justice Children & young people Legal rights
  • - Policy Submissions

    Draft Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery strategy consultation

    WAFNI response to Trafficking & Modern Slavery Strategy 2016-17 – FINAL – 9 September 2016
    Tagged: Access to justice BME Prostitution Trafficking
  • - Policy Submissions

    PPS Victim and Witness Policy consultation

    PPS Victim & Witness Policy consultation
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice
  • July 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Programme for Government Framework consultation

    Women’s Aid NI response to the draft Programme for Government Framework.
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare Children & young people Criminal justice Domestic abuse Equality Health Housing Sexual violence
  • April 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Consultation on a domestic abuse offence and domestic violence disclosure scheme

    Women’s Aid NI response to DOJ consultation on a domestic abuse offence, coercive control, and Clare’s Law for Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Access to justice Domestic abuse
  • February 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Policing Plan 2016-17

    Women’s Aid response to consultation on the draft Policing Plan for 2016/17.  
    Tagged: Access to justice Victims
  • January 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Policing Plan 2016-20: Strategic Objectives

    Women’s Aid response to draft Strategic Objectives for policing.
    Tagged: Access to justice Victims
  • Februrary 2016 - Policy Submissions

    Access to Justice Review 2

    Response to the independent review of access to justice in Northern Ireland.
    Tagged: Access to justice Victims
  • January 2015 - Policy Submissions

    Scope of Civil Legal Aid

    Response to Department of Justice consultation on legal aid.
    Tagged: Access to justice Budget / Welfare
  • June 2013 - Policy Submissions

    Proposed Changes to Criminal and Civil Legal Aid & Domestic Violence

    A Briefing Paper on Committee for Justice Proposed Changes to Criminal and Civil Legal Aid & Domestic Violence.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • June 2013 - Policy Submissions

    Proposals for the Reform of Financial Eligibility for Civil and Criminal Legal Aid

    Response to Department of Justice (DoJ) consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • June 2013 - Policy Submissions

    Proposals for the Use of Live Links in Weekend Courts

    Response to Department of Justice (DoJ) consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • May 2013 - Policy Submissions

    Safeguards to Protect the Individual Decisions on the Granting of Civil Legal Aid

    Response to Department of Justice (DoJ) consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • January 2013 - Policy Submissions

    Making a Difference: Improving Access to Justice for Victims and Witnesses of Crime

    Response to Department of Justice (DoJ) consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice Criminal justice
  • September 2012 - Policy Submissions

    Proposals to Extend the use of Live Links in Court

    Response to Department of Justice (DoJ) consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • December 2011 - Policy Submissions

    Access to Justice Review Northern Ireland 

    Response to Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service consultation.
    Tagged: Access to justice
  • November 2010 - Policy Submissions

    Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration

    Response to Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OfMDFM) consultation. Response to Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OfMDFM) consult. Response to Office of… Read more →
    Tagged: Access to justice

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