Northern Ireland

Over 100 trainee solicitors were welcomed to Law Society House in Belfast this week. The new trainees were formally welcomed by the Law Society of Northern Ireland's chief executive and Registrar of Solicitors, Alan Hunter, and members of the Society's senior member team.

The Bar of Northern Ireland's charity committee is accepting nominations for its Charity of the Year. The selected charity will be supported by barristers' fundraising efforts between April 2018 and April 2019.

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

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.

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

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

Jonathan Forrester Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors is celebrating its 125th birthday this year.

Pictured (l-r): Clare Heaney, Amy McConnell and Katie McAllister Belfast-based Carson McDowell has announced the appointment of Clare Heaney, Amy McConnell and Katie McAllister.

The UK government has rebuffed calls from barristers to consider reform of non-jury trials in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, the Director of Public Prosecutions can issue a certificate that any trial on indictment should b

Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has expressed "deep concern" over revelations that the UK government has lost historic documents that may include crucial evidence of human rights violations during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Carole Howard An Alliance Party councillor has been appointed High Sheriff of Belfast for 2018, marking the first time the ceremonial post has been held by someone other than a unionist since 2000.

An application challenging the legality of the Regulations made to change the way in which tariffs would be calculated under the RHI Scheme has been dismissed in the High Court. Justice Colton concluded that the balance which the Regulations strike between the public and private interests is a fair

Declan McGeown Staff at the Youth Justice Agency have raised a magnificent £23,000 for Action Cancer, their chosen charity for 2017.

Prisoners at Hydebank Wood College have given back over the festive period by selling Christmas crafts in aid of Victim Support NI. Table centrepieces, ceramics and wooden gifts, jams and chutneys, handmade by prisoners at Hydebank Wood College have been sold for a total of £531.

Rhys Jones Johnsons Solicitors has successfully defended jewellery business Argento in an Employment Tribunal case involving a former employee who claimed he was fired for whistleblowing.