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Sabine Walsh Mediators have welcomed the commencement of the Mediation Act as of 1 January 2018.

Karen Bradley Former Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has been named as James Brokenshire's successor as Northern Ireland Secretary.

Liz O'Donnell The chair of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said she is "very disappointed at the level of opposition" to proposed laws to impose mandatory disqualification on drink drivers.

David Gauke A solicitor has been appointed Lord Chancellor in the UK government for the first time following Prime Minister Theresa May's latest reshuffle.

Prisoners at Magilligan have become the first in Northern Ireland to take part in a parkrun event. The prisoners were joined by prison staff in the first of their weekly parkrun events on Saturday as part of a collabortion between parkrun UK and Magilligan Prison.

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to re-examine a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex. A three-judge bench of the court agreed to refer the validity of section 377 of the Indian penal code for consideration by a larger bench before October this year.

Pictured: Catherine Guy, managing partner ByrneWallace has scooped two awards for top legal adviser and top construction team at the Public Sector Excellence in Business Awards.

A mother and her three children who arrived in Ireland in 2007, and who were deported to Nigeria in 2011 after a failed refugee status claim and an unsuccessful subsidiary protection application, have lost their appeal in the Supreme Court. The applicants sought to challenge a 2012 High Court ruling

Pictured (l-r): Kevin Murphy, Sarah Cunniff, Ian Dillon, Tara O'Reilly, Cormac Commins, Brian O'Gorman, and Dara Harrington. Arthur Cox has announced three senior appointments to the firm's asset management and investment funds group.

Stephen Kirwan and Eoghan O'Sullivan Dublin-based KOD Lyons has welcomed solicitors Stephen Kirwan and Eoghan O'Sullivan (pictured right), who trained with the firm.

Hugh Sally Belfast-based McLernon Moynagh Solicitors has appointed Hugh Sally to lead the firm's immigration and asylum law department.

Peter Sutherland Ireland's former Attorney General Peter Sutherland has passed away at the age of 71.

James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has announced his resignation from the Cabinet for medical reasons.

Paul McGarry SC The Bar of Ireland and the Charities Regulator are holding a free seminar for charity secretaries and trustees on Thursday 25 January to provide them with information and training about their legal responsibilities as board members.

Donal Barrington The Irish Times has published a full obituary of late Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Donal Barrington, who passed away last week.