Diplock courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
gptkbp:abolished 2007
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishedBy Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973
gptkbp:establishedIn 1973
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diplock courts
gptkbp:judge no jury
single judge
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lord_Diplock
gptkbp:purpose to try terrorist and paramilitary offences
gptkbp:reasonForFormation concerns about jury intimidation
gptkbp:replacedBy non-jury trial system in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kenneth_Diplock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7