The Gazette 1992

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Viewpoint Proposed legislation may tighten controls on charity fundraising.

Technology News John Furlong reports on progress towards developing the user-friendly PC.

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President's Message

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Practice Notes

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Adrian Bourke expresses serious concern about the issue of the Compensation Fund. Society makes submission on Solicitors Bill Details of the Society's Submission to the Minister for Justice on the Solicitors Amendment (Bill), 1991. Criminal Law in the 90s - A European Perspective Barry Donoghue reports on the seminar staged by the Criminal Law Committee last November. Joint Ownership of the Family Home "Danger lurks everywhere for the practitioner who must wander into the minefield of beneficial ownership of the family home", writes John Mee. Criminal Legal Aid Fees The Society is seeking a substantial increase in Criminal Legal Aid Fees. Solicitors Benevolent Association Not just for "distressed gentle folk", the SBA helps with problems arising from illness, desertion, unemployment and alcoholism, writes Clare Leonard, secretary.

Finance Act, 1991 and stamp duties; caveat emptor with regard to the structure of a property; CORT, software package; new Land Registry fees.

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Book Reviews

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LRC Report on Indexation of Fines; Copinger and Skone James on Copyright; Annual Review of Irish Law, 1990; and The New Competition Legislation are reviewed.

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Lawbrief

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New York lawyers forecast the future of legal practice; new barristers complaints body; dealing with stress and pressure in the law office; recent Supreme Court judgment on subject to contract, - reports by Eamonn Hall.

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Education News

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The Society is proposing to run a preparatory course for the FE1 Examination; new core subjects are being considered; new law school fees; dates of courses 1992.

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Professional Information

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Advertisements for lost land certificates; lost wills; lost title deeds; employment and miscellaneous notices.

Advertising: Seán ÓhOisín: Telephone: 305236 Fax: 307860. Printing: Thrners Printing Company Limited, Longford. The views expressed in this publication, save where otherwise indicated, are the views of contributors and not necessarily the views of the Council of the Law Society. The appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not necessarily indicate

approval by the Law Society for the product or service advertised. Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Tfclephone: 710711 Tfelex: 31219 Fax: 710704. Front Cover: The front cover photograph shows Mr. Padraig Flynn, T.D., who was appointed Minister for Justice on Thesday, 11 February, 1992.

Editor: Barbara Cahalane Committee: Eamonn G. Hall, (Chairman) Maeve Hayes, (Vice Chairman) John F. Buckley Gerard Griffin Elma Lynch Justin McKenna Michael V. O'Mahony Noel C. Ryan Eva Tobin

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