Shadow Civil Justice Council

Background

The Lord Chief Justice and Lord Justice Gillen launched the reports from a major review of the civil and family justice systems on 5th September 2017. In the absence of Ministers, the Lord Chief Justice agreed with the Permanent Secretaries of the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance that a shadow Civil Justice Council, and shadow Family Justice Board, should be established as an interim step. The establishment of the shadow Council was announced by the Lord Chief Justice in his public address at the opening of the new legal year on 5th September 2017.

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for the Shadow Civil Justice Council

Minutes of the Council

Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on the 8 December 2022

Minutes of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 15th September 2022

Minutes of the Twelfth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on the 10 March 2022

Minutes of the Eleventh meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council Held on 9th December 2021

Minutes of the tenth meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 16 September 2021

Minutes of the ninth meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 27 April 2021

Minutes of the Eighth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 19 January 2021

Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 9 September 2020

Minutes of the Sixth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 11 March 2020

Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 17 September 2019

Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 26 March 2019

Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 13 November 2018

Minutes of the Second Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council held on 6th March 2018

Minutes of the First Meeting of the Shadow Civil Justice Council

Advisory Group

An Advisory Group to the Shadow Civil Justice Council was established to allow stakeholder organisations to provide their input to the work of the shadow Council and to reflect the views of particular interest groups. The Advisory Group is chaired by a designated member of the shadow Council and meets at least twice a year.