This statement applies to content published on the domain.
This website is run by the Office of the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:
- zoom in up to 300% without problems
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
How accessible this website is
An accessibility audit of this website is currently arranged and the outcome of the report will be made available as soon as possible. The audit is being carried out externally and independently.
How to request content in an accessible format
If you need information in a different format contact us by email at LCJOffice@judiciaryni.uk and tell us:
- the web address (URL) of the content
- your name and email address
- the format you need, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us via email at LCJOffice@judiciaryni.uk and we will investigate the issue.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’) in Northern Ireland. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Office of the Lord Chief Justice is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Non-accessible content
An accessibility audit of this website is currently arranged and the outcome of the report will be made available as soon as possible. The audit is being carried out externally and independently.
Disproportionate burden
Not applicable.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
As a website published before 23 September 2018, we are required to comply with the web accessibility regulations from 23 September 2020.
However, some of our content is exempt from the accessibility regulations:
- pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020
- heritage collections
- PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 - unless required for the use of a service, for example a form
- maps
- third party content that is not within our control, for example, embedded video players like Vimeo or YouTube, and embedded Google Maps.
If you have any problems using this website, tell us via email at LCJOffice@judiciaryni.uk and we will investigate the issue and/or provide you with the information you need in an alternative format.
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
Any new PDFs or other documents we publish will meet the required accessibility standards.
How we tested this website
This website is currently being tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level A and level AA, and these tests are being carried out externally and independently. We will update this statement when the report is received.
We are using the Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We plan to identify and fix issues which are highlighted in the accessibility audit report when it is received. A timescale for completion will be identified.
This statement was prepared on 22 September 2020. It was last updated on 22 September 2020.