NI most senior judge suggests terrorist sentence guidelines could help combat organised crime

Sir Declan said the justice system had reacted positively to the crisis caused by the pandemic. pIcture: David Young/PA

Northern Ireland’s most senior judge has suggested that sentencing guidelines which are currently used in some terrorist cases could also be applied to combat organised crime gangs.

Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan appeared before the Stormont Justice Committee on Thursday, when he also briefed MLAs on the backlog of court cases caused by the Covid pandemic.