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{{Infobox UK legislation
{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title = Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
| short_title = Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom
| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom
| long_title = An Act to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland.
| long_title = An Act to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland.
{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title = Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
- provide for jury reform and to establish a new system of non-jury trial after the abolition of Diplock courts
- reform the powers of the Armed Forces, police and the Secretary of State
- extend the Security Industry Authority to include Northern Ireland
- extend the responsibilities of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
The Act includes provisions to allow police to conduct stops and searches for munitions and wireless devices.[1] Police do not require “reasonable suspicion” to conduct a stop and search – instead the Act only requires that it be a part of counter-terror laws or there is a risk of serious violence or disorder.[2]
Under the Act, non-jury trials require the Director of Public Prosecutions to issue a certificate, where the administration of justice may be impacted by there being a jury trial.[3] Three of the conditions for this to happen relate to proscribed organisations.[3]
Reception
Ian Paisley Junior criticised the extension of additional powers to the Northern Ireland Human Rights.[4]
References
- Current Law Statutes Annotated 2007
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Erwin, Alan (1 March 2025). “Caolan Reynolds: PSNI ruled to have acted lawfully in stopping and searching Lurgan man up to 20 times in a year”. Northern Ireland World. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ O’Neill, Julian (3 December 2020). “PSNI apology to 115 people held in stop-and-search error”. BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b Rozenberg, Joshua (1 October 2018). “The right to a jury trial in Northern Ireland”. Law Society Gazette. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ “Paisley calls for removal of Human Rights Commissioner”. The Irish Examiner. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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