Department for Law & Justice

Reference Number

DEP-0012

Status

Active

Established

14 June 2026

Department Group

Executive

Department Brief

Responsible for legal and justice considerations arising from Office governance, emergency orders, suffrage reform, trespass, licensing and prosecutions.

Responsibilities

Review legal basis for emergency avian suffrage; advise on the repeal of the Avian Representation Act 1996; support enforcement of loitering and trespass rules; consider prosecutions where unauthorised individuals enter station grounds; advise the Office on lawful and orderly governance.