Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
This Act sets rules on insanity, murder, manslaughter, suicide, and related burdens of proof in criminal cases.
- Defences
- Homicide
- Offences
- Suicide
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Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013
This provision changes Northern Ireland sex-offender notification rules, biometric retention rules, release on licence for certain children, some court procedures, and abolishes scandalising the judiciary as a contempt offence.
- Dna and fingerprint material
- Compliance
- Court procedure
- Notifications
- Record retention
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
This provision makes it an offence to place or send an article to make someone think it may explode or ignite and cause injury or property damage, or to give false information about a bomb or similar danger. It also sets the penalties.
- Offences
- Penalties
Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
This Act abolishes the felony/misdemeanour distinction and sets rules on reasonable force, non-disclosure of relevant offences, consent for some prosecutions, false police reports, and related trial and sentencing rules.
- Evidence and procedure
- Offences
- Sentencing
Criminal Law Amendment Act (Northern Ireland) 1923
This Act changes Northern Ireland law on offences against people under 16 and increases penalties for convictions under section 13 of the 1885 Act.
- Criminal penalties
- Offences against persons
Criminal Law and Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1930
This Act amends earlier law on offences against people under 16 and allows corporal punishment in Borstal institutions.
Criminal Procedure (Majority Verdicts) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
Juries in criminal proceedings may return a majority verdict instead of a unanimous one, but only if the required number of jurors agree and the court’s conditions are met.
Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
This Act says certain asbestos-related conditions count as personal injury/actionable damage for damages claims, and it gives the Department of Finance and Personnel power to appoint commencement by order.
- Asbestos-related conditions
- Claims
- Litigation
Damages (Return on Investment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
The court must use the official rate-assessor’s rate of return when deciding damages for future pecuniary loss in personal injury cases, but can use a different rate if a party shows it is more appropriate.
- Damages awards
- Investment assumptions
- Rate of return
- Regulatory procedure
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Act (Northern Ireland) 2026
This provision changes Northern Ireland birth, death, and still-birth registration rules, including electronic delivery/signing, verification steps, free copies of certain certificates, new baby-loss certificates, and commencement/repeal provisions.
- Birth and death registration
- Certificates
- Commencement
- Electronic document delivery
Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
This provision creates the debt relief order process, requires applications to go through an approved intermediary to the official receiver, and sets the moratorium, discharge, objections, investigations, offences, and related powers.
- Administration orders
- Bankruptcy
- Court procedure
- Creditor claims
- Debt relief
Deceased Brother's Widow's Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1924
This Act declares that the 1921 Act applies to Northern Ireland, and treats it as having applied there from when it was passed.
Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
This Act changes several defamation rules, including when special damage must be shown, when reports are protected, how election statements are treated, and when defendants may use certain mitigation evidence.
- Litigation risk
- Publishing
- Reporting
Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
This Act changes defamation law, including several defences, court powers, and a reporting duty for the Department of Finance.
- Content liability
- Court procedure
- Publications
Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
Landlords owe a care duty for relevant defects in let premises when the Act applies, subject to stated exceptions and tenancy limits.
- Property management
- Rental compliance
Defective Premises (Northern Ireland) Order 1975
This Order sets duties for people who take on work on dwellings, requires proper workmanship and materials, and lets the Department approve related schemes and documents.
- Construction
- Defective premises
- Dwellings
- Workmanship
Defective Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 2024
People who take on building work in the course of a business for dwellings must do the work properly and fit for habitation, with some exceptions. Certain claims are barred after 15 years, and courts may have to dismiss barred actions to avoid breaching Convention rights.
- Defective premises
- Dwelling defects
- Government department transfer
- Limitation periods
Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (repealed)
This Act is marked as repealed, with repeal noted as taking effect on 8.5.2016.
- Commencement
- Repeal
Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning (Dissolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
This Order dissolves the Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning and transfers its functions, assets, and liabilities to the Department of the Environment from the transfer date.
- Asset and liability transfer
- Government department transfer
- Statutory interpretation
Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
This Act creates the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland and sets out how a Minister is appointed to be in charge of it.
- Amendments
- Commencement
- Government organization
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