- Northern Ireland Court Service
The Northern Ireland Court Service runs the
courts of Northern Ireland . It is a "unified and distinct civil service of the Crown" [Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) Pt.VI 69(1)] , i.e. it is separate from both the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the UK (Home) Civil Service. The NI Supreme Court, county courts, magistrates’ courts, coroners’ courts and certain tribunals are all administered by the Court Service. Its staff work under the direction of theLord Chancellor [Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) Pt.VI 69(2)] .The Service was established in
1979 pursuant to theJudicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 .References
ee also
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List of Government departments and agencies in Northern Ireland
*Her Majesty's Courts Service
*Scottish Court Service External links
* [http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/default.htm Court Service website]
*UK-SLD|2246597|Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
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