Written question AQW 49903/22-27

Written question by Ms Emma Sheerin on .

MLA
Ms Emma Sheerin
Party at the time
Sinn Féin
Date
29 June 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 49903/22-27
Department
Department of Justice
Business
To the Minister of Justice
Assembly identifier
Document 493284

Text

To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the use of good character evidence in criminal trials; and (ii) any plans she has to abolish the use of good character evidence at sentencing stage.

42 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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