Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
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The Department of Justice (Irish: An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Ulster-Scots: Männystrie o tha Laa) is a government department in the Northern Ireland Executive, which was established on 12 April 2010 as part of the devolution of justice matters to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The department's Permanent Secretary is Hugh Widdis.[4] It combines the previous work of the Northern Ireland Office and the Ministry of Justice, within the United Kingdom Government, which were respectively responsible for justice policy and the administration of courts in Northern Ireland.
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Formed | 12 April 2010 |
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Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
Headquarters | Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SG |
Employees | 2,493 (September 2011)[1] |
Annual budget | £1,213.1 million (current) & £78.3 million (capital) for 2011–12[2] |
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Website | www.justice-ni.gov.uk |
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