The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is an Agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ) sponsored by the Access to Justice Directorate. Its role is to: provide administrative support for Northern Ireland’s courts and tribunals; support an independent Judiciary; provide advice to the Minister of Justice (the Minister) on matters relating to the operation of the courts and tribunals; enforce civil court judgments through the Enforcement of Judgments Office (EJO); manage funds held in court on behalf of minors and patients; provide high quality courthouses and tribunal hearing centres; and act as the Central Authority for the registration of judgments under certain international conventions.