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Manufacturers of women's clothing in Iran have been threatened with closure if they persist in using "loud" colours. Iran's ministry of industry and trade has "emphasised that manufacturers should not use loud colours", according to the head of Iran's fashion and clothing organisation.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported revenue of £650 million in the last full financial year before its merger with BLM earlier this summer. Firmwide revenues rose by 2.6 per cent in the year ending 30 April 2022, with growth measured on a constant currency basis and growth of 1.6 per c

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. A&L Goodbody (ALG) and DLA Piper have advised on the acquisition by US tech group ABC Fitness Solutions of Irish fitness management software company Glofox.

Forestry consultants have alleged that Ireland's free forestry advice service is in breach of EU competition rules. The Association of Irish Forestry Consultants (AIFC), which represents 190 forestry consultants, has written to the European Commission because it says its members cannot compete with

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Deirdre Lynch as a partner and head of the firm's employment teams north and south of the border. Ms Lynch, who is based in Dublin but will cover both jurisdictions, joins from Irish law firm ByrneWallace, where she has been a pa

A call for the Irish government to introduce an opportunity for new payments into pension schemes to invest a small percentage of funds into indigenous enterprises has been backed by global law firm Taylor Wessing. The firm — which established an office in Dublin last year — has endorsed

A senior counsel's report on allegations concerning a former member of An Bord Pleanála has been presented to ministers. Remy Farrell SC was appointed in April to examine the issue after a series of reports published by website The Ditch accused the board's then deputy chairperson, Paul Hyde,

The first substantial overview of neurotechnology and its implications for the law and the legal profession has been published by a criminal law scholar at the University of Sydney Law School. The report, a world-first, was commissioned by the Law Society of England and Wales and was authored b

Pop star Taylor Swift has appealed against a judge's ruling permitting a trial over claims she plagiarised lyrics for her hit song Shake It Off. Swift's lawyers argued the judgment was “unprecedented” and said that the case was based on phrases that are commonly used.

Solicitor Gráinne Ní Ghuidhir has joined TikTok as lead privacy counsel for Europe. Ms Ní Ghuidhir joins the technology giant in Dublin after four years leading the Irish privacy team at Vodafone.

Former US president Donald Trump will today be questioned under oath as part of a long-running investigation into his business practices. Letitia James, the New York attorney general, has since 2019 been investigating whether Mr Trump and his Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers and tax autho

Linklaters has reported a 6.5 per cent increase in revenue to £1.78 billion, while pre-tax profits are up by 6.9 per cent to £871.7 million. The firm — which is part of London's magic circle and last year established a small office in Dublin — reported profit per equity partn

Criminal barristers in England and Wales are being balloted on whether their industrial action over the low rates of legal aid should be escalated into an "uninterrupted strike". In a letter to members, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said all of those on strike "made the decision to withdraw the

Retired Kildare solicitor Patrick J. Farrell has passed away after a short illness. In a short statement, Patrick J. Farrell & Company LLP said its founder died at St James Hospital on Monday.

Brother Kevin Crowley, the founder of the Capuchin Day Centre, has announced his retirement. The drop-in centre for homeless people has been well supported by Ireland's legal community in recent years, with law firms, professional bodies and initiatives like Lawyers Against Homelessness raising fund