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judges
would not be banned from exclusive organisations like the Masons but
would have to operate by a statement of ethics |
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the
practice of saying "God save the Queen" when judges enter
the court and the judiciary's Oath of Allegiance to the Queen would
be scrapped |
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an
independent commission to oversee the appointment of judges |
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the
establishment of an independent Public Prosecution Service for Northern
Ireland |
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an
end to the RUC's role in the prosecution of minor offences |
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greater
legal co-operation with the Republic and the creation of a Department
of Justice at Stormont |
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there
would be no change to the Royal Coat of Arms outside courthouses or
the flying of the Union flag |
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human
rights issues to become an integral part of training programmes |
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the
removal of symbols from the interior of courtrooms |
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independent
review of the law and practice on inquests |
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an
end to the practice of lawyers and judges wearing wigs |
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integration
of restorative justice into the justice system |
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the
establishment of a law commission for Northern Ireland |
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a
strategy to ensure the workforce in the criminal justice system reflects
the community in Northern Ireland and to monitor the operation of
the system as it affects categories of people by community background,
gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation and disability. |
