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2 results foundAuthor: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: Avoidable Delay: Incorporating an Inspection of the Interface Between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland Summary: Tackling the problem of avoidable delay goes to the heart of the justice system as it involves all the major justice organisations and impacts widely on the ‘users’ of the justice system whether they are victims, witnesses or defendants. This report shows that despite the major efforts to address the problem of avoidable delay In the Northern Ireland criminal justice system since the previous inspection report in 2006, these initiatives have made a relatively limited impact. The length of time it takes the justice system to process individuals through to disposal by a court is still too long. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2010. 92p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: Shelf Number: 119370 Keywords: Courts (Northern Ireland)Criminal Justice SystemProsecution |
Author: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: Avoidable Delay: A Progress Report Summary: In June 2010 Criminal Justice Inspection (CJI) published a report into avoidable delay in the Northern Ireland Criminal Justice System. The report highlighted the scale of the problem and made a series of recommendations to support change. It was agreed that CJI would provide an annual progress report to the Minister. This is the first of these reports. As this progress report shows, however, progress has been slow in a number of areas and performance has deteriorated for Crown Court cases and also for Magistrates’ Court cases which commence through report and summons. This is particularly problematic for youth cases as this group requires an immediate and effective response in order to challenge offending behaviours and ensure that they are dealt with effectively by the criminal justice system. The most recent average of 289 days from informed of a prosecution through to disposal by a court is simply too long and it is disappointing that this is 30 days longer on average compared to 2010-11. The key message arising from this first progress report is that continued focus and effort is required to make a difference. Much good work has been done and this needs to continue. At the same time new issues will emerge and it is important that the justice organisations respond flexibly to ensure the system overall does not suffer. This is an on-going challenge and one which requires constant monitoring and corrective action at an operational level. This report highlights the detrimental impact that one particular issue (i.e. summonses) can have on overall performance. Next year it may be another issue. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2012. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed on January 29, 2012 at http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/ac/acb5da11-f045-4242-bd16-d51118549113.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/ac/acb5da11-f045-4242-bd16-d51118549113.pdf Shelf Number: 123881 Keywords: Courts (Northern Ireland)Criminal Case ProcessingPerformance Measures |