Minister of Justice (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) |
| Annual budget | £1,213.1 million (current) & £78.3 million (capital) for 2011–12 |
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| Website | www.dojni.gov.uk |
Ministry of Home Affairs (1921–1972)
Northern Ireland Office (1972–2010)
Courts:
Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1921–1922)
Lord Chancellor's Department (1922–2003)
Department for Constitutional Affairs (2003–2007)
The Department of Justice is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The current Minister of Justice is Claire Sugden, who is a member of the Northern Ireland Executive. The department was established on 12 April 2010 as part of the devolution of justice matters to the Northern Ireland Assembly. 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 general justice policy and the courts in Northern Ireland.
The partition of Ireland created a separate jurisdiction of Northern Ireland in June 1921. A local Ministry of Home Affairs was established at that time and oversaw most aspects of justice policy until the introduction of direct rule in March 1972. The Northern Ireland Office, led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, was subsequently responsible for security and political affairs during the remainder of the Troubles.
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