Committee on the Administration of Justice (Committee on the Administration of Justice Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Committee on the Administration of Justice

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Intended results Influence position on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Daniel Holder

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Implementation of UK-Ireland Joint Framework on the Legacy of the Troubles

Email (6-10)

General discussion on legacy and impunity, including dissemination of CAJ 'Bitter Legacy' executive summary in Mexico

Meeting (2-5)

General discussion on legacy and impunity, including dissemination of CAJ 'Bitter Legacy' executive summary in Mexico

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Laurence Simms Joint Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ruairí de Búrca Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)