Information since 25 Oct 2024, 10:26 a.m.
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Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Tuesday 4th February 2025 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will amend the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 to include siblings and parents in the entitlement to claim compensation in respect of deceased person criteria. Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 provides for a redress scheme for victims who suffered abuse while resident in these institutions in Northern Ireland.
The legislation was put in place by the previous UK Government due to the prolonged absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly during that period. As a devolved matter, however, it was drafted by The Executive Office, which is now responsible for administering the Scheme. The Executive Office is therefore the appropriate department to which the Honourable Member for Lagan Valley should direct her query.
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Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 These Regulations amend the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/480), the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/471), the Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/483) and the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/9). These Regulations make provision about the rules the Director of Legal Aid Casework (the “Director”) must apply to determine whether an individual’s financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for civil and criminal legal services under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (the “Act”) and the liability of an individual to pay a contribution towards the cost of the civil and criminal legal services received. Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 30th October - In Force: 20 Nov 2024 Found: by the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board established under the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act |