JUSTICE MINISTER DAVID FORD TODAY OUTLINED PROPOSALS FOR A PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE RATIONALISATION OF THE COURT ESTATE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

摘要

The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is proposing to reduce the current statutory Court Divisions from seven to three and close courthouses in Armagh, Ballymena, Enniskillen, Limavady, Lisburn, Magherafelt, Newtownards and Strabane due to a reduction in funding. David Ford said: "The financial challenges facing the NI Courts and Tribunals Service mean that continuing to operate the current 20 courthouses is no longer sustainable.