The Gazette 1973

Meeting of Examiners and of Law Students

Statutes of the Oireachtas, 1972 No. Title

Signed by President

The Liaison Committee arranged a meeting between students and examiners in the Library of the Law Society on Thursday 18 January 1973. Mr. Brian O'Reilly was in the chair. The examiners present were : Mr. John Matthews, Conveyancing and Registration of Title; Mr. Michael O'Mahony, Criminal Law and Evidence, and Tort; Mr. T. C. Smyth, Real Property and Statutory Land Law. The large number attending heard Mr. Smyth charge candidates for the Property Examination to keep their answers to the point of the questions on the paper. He advised candidates in the Land Law paper to read the questions very carefully, as he had found in the last examination some students had mis-interpreted at least one question on the paper. Mr. Matthews reassured candidates that the exam- ination in Conveyancing would be straightforward and that it would follow Mr. Buckley's course (as all candi- dates for next February's Conveyancing examination have attended Mr. Buckley's course only). Mr. O'Mahony tendered some advice to First Year Students. He warned that the First Law was extremely hard, and the best thing to do was to read thoroughly the main books on the course. As regards Tort he advised them to read James on Tort, perhaps three times quickly and then read Salmond once to get a different slant. With respect to Criminal Law and Evidence, he said that "Nutshells" were fine provided the student used them after he knew what was in the text books. The examiners very kindly answered questions put by the students. Notice—Vacancies for Apprentices Will any solicitor in any part of the Republic of Ireland who has a vacancy for an apprentice, please communi- cate urgently with the Secretary of the Incorporated Law Society. Prize in Company Law Allied Irish Banks Ltd. has offered to award an annual prize of £100 for the best paper on Company Law at the Society's Final Examination. The award has been accepted with gratitude by the Council of the Society. The prize will be awarded on the best paper at the examinations held in February and September each year. The Council has fixed a standard of 75% of the total marks as the minimum standard requisite for the award of the prize. The first award will be made in Autumn 1973.

(a) Constitutional Amendments Third Amendment to the Constitu- tion Act 1972 re E.E.C Fourth Amendment to the Constitu- tion Act 1972—re Parliamentary Votes at 18 Fifth Amendment to the Constitu- tion Act 1972—re Partial Dele- tion of Art. 44

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(b) Public Acts 1. For Teóranta Act 1972 2. Carda Siochana Act 1972 3. Agricultural Credit Act 1972 21 3 1972 4. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1972 ... 29 3 1972 5. Wireless Telegraphy Act 1972 3 4 1972 6. Court Officers Act 1972 3 5 1972 7. Prisons Act 1972 25 5 1972 8. Restrictive Trade Practices (Electri- cal Trade Appliances) Confirma- tion of Orders Act 1972 13 6 1972 9. Industrial Development Act 1972 ... 13 6 1972 10. Dangerous Substances Act 1972 ... 14 6 1972 11. Restrictive Practices Act 1972 20 6 1972 12. Local Elections Act 1972 4 7 1972 13. Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act 1972' 11 7 1972 14. Local Loans Fund (Amendment) Act 1972 12 7 1972 15. Social Welfare Act 1972 12 7 1972 16. Immature Spirits (Restriction) Act 1972 12 7 1972 17. Unit Trusts Act 1972 18 7 1972 18. Restrictive Trade Practices (Confir- mation of Motor Spirit order 1972) Act 1972 19 7 1972 19. Finance Act 1972 24 7 1972 20. Prices (Amendment) Act 1972 24 7 1972 21. Ministerial and Parliamentarv Offices Act 1972 24 7 1972 22. Value-Added Tax Act 1972 24 7 1972 23. Referendum (Amendment) Act 1972 19 11 1972 24. Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act 1972 21 11 1972 25. Births, Deaths and Marriages Regis- tration Act 1972 29 11 1972 26. Offences against the State Act 1972 ....' 3 12 1972 27. European Communities Act 1972 ... 6 12 1972 28. Tourist Traffic Act 1972 6 12 1972 29. Imposition of Duties (Confirmation of Orders) Act 1972 20 12 1972 30. Marriages Act 1972 20 12 1972 31. Appropriation Act 1972 26 12 1972 32. County Management (Amendment Act) 1972 28 12 1972 Private Acts —None 26 1 1972 29 2 1972

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