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Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. A majority stake in Irish accounting firm Moore Ireland has been acquired by London-based Moore Kingston Smith in a deal financed by Waterland Private Equity.

More than 21,000 people in Russia have been the target of repressive laws and practices by the Russian authorities to suppress the country’s anti-war movement, said Amnesty International today. Russian authorities are using a wide range of repressive tactics to crack down on anti-war activists

A dozen Caribbean countries are considering asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the issue of reparations for the slave-trade and European colonial violence. Ralph Gonsalves, president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), told Th

A complaint of indirect age discrimination against a State body has been settled after the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission supported the complainant to bring a case to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The alleged discrimination related to specific eligibility criteria that was re

Antiquities lent by Israel to the United States are believed to be at former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida despite repeated appeals for their return. The ancient ceramic oil lamps were loaned to the White House for a Hanukkah candle-lighting event in 2019 with the strict prov

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has called for an end to "attacks on lawyers" after North Antrim MP Ian Paisley Jr made disparaging remarks about Belfast solicitor Gavin Booth in the House of Commons. During a debate on the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill

Equality legislation should be updated to protect people on the grounds of socio-economic status and criminal conviction, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The national equality body today published a second set of recommendations to government as part of ongoing engagement wi

Holmes has promoted Gillian Butler to associate solicitor, specialising in commercial property, construction, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, together with regulatory compliance. Ms Butler commenced her career as a legal secretary in 2011. She joined Keating Connolly Sellors Solic

Belfast-based Carson McDowell has secured an apology for its client Ulster Carpets following a dispute with Hotel Logistics Limited. The dispute arose after Ulster Carpets was made aware of a number of posts appearing on the LinkedIn page of a senior officer of Hotel Logistics Limited. Each of the p

New UK legislation restricting the right to claim asylum sets a "worrying precedent" which could undermine asylum rights around the world, the UN has warned. The Illegal Migration Bill was given final approval in Parliament on Monday night in spite of sustained criticism from international bodies an

The Central Bank of Ireland is seeking views on a new macroprudential policy framework for investment funds. A new discussion paper published yesterday aims to advance ongoing international and European discussions on how a macroprudential perspective in the regulation of the funds sector could be a

An ex-mistress of former Spanish king Juan Carlos is seeking nearly €150 million in damages over allegations he had her surveilled and harassed by Spanish security forces. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a businesswoman from Denmark, has brought the claim against the former king — who

Construction law specialist Shane O'Connor has joined RDJ LLP as a partner. Mr O'Connor brings over a decade of experience advising on construction and procurement matters including contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory advices, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Defendants who lie about their financial circumstances to obtain legal aid could face up to six months' imprisonment under sweeping reforms to the administration of the criminal legal aid scheme. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill 2023 will transfer administrative responsibility for the scheme fr

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue to €715 million and an eight per cent increase in profit per equity partner to more than €940,000 in its latest financial results. The London-headquartered firm's 2022/23 figures, released today, show that