Roles and responsibilities of Civil Law Reform Division (CLRD)
In addition to briefing and advising ministers on aspects of the above and taking forward NI initiatives, CLRD:
- provides NI input into UK wide primary and secondary legislative initiatives in the civil law field
- contributes to the UK response to developments in international law
- contributes to NI progress reports in respect of international conventions and treaties
- deals with parliamentary and assembly questions and correspondence
- takes forward subordinate legislation
- monitors civil case law and the operation of prior legislative amendments
- provides assistance on the policy/legislative side to other units within the Department of Finance
- provides representation on various committees and may be called upon to assess civil law recommendations with a view to advising ministers on those recommendations and taking forward any required legislative amendments