The Gazette 1996

GAZETTE

JULY 1996

situations) and the rule is without prejudice to any entitlement of the spouse to seek other redress from the other spouse. It further provides whether before or after the passing of the Act a spouse has given a general consent in writing to a future conveyance of a family home then such consent shall be deemed to be a prior written consent in writing of the spouse to that conveyance. Furthermore where a Court orders that the ownership of the family home shall be vested in one spouse it shall (unless it sees reason to the contrary)

to make financial compensation orders will undoubtedly benefit spouses who will be provided for in the event of the death of the other. Pension Adjustment Orders will give further relief but Pension Lawyers and Family Lawyers will have to work together to ensure that such orders be made in the most cost effective manner possible for the benefit of the spouses and the Trustees of the Pension Scheme. • Muriel Walls is a partner in McCann FitzGerald and is a member of the Family Law Committee. • were also tennis players and they spent the afternoon alternating between the pitch and the court. At around 6pm Lavery Kirby & Co., Solicitors and Michael J. Staines & Co., Solicitors, alias 'the Sinners' contested thefinal. The Sinners emerged the victors. Steen O'Reilly & Co. were the winners of the plate competition and Thornton & Co., Solicitors, were the runners up. Mary Rose Gearty BL (Law Library) and James Flynn , Solicitor (Daniel J. Reilly & Co) won this tennis tournament. We were delighted that the President, Andrew F. Smyth could attend the event and present the prizes of the winners. Many thanks to everyone who took part in the event, to all spectators and supporters and to all of the staff of the Law Society for their help. A special word of thanks to Joan Doran. Secretary of the Younger Members Committee for her hard work. •

also order that a prior written consent of the non owing spouse shall not apply. A full and detailed analysis of Section 54 will be the subject matter of consideration by the Law Society Conveyancing Committee and practitioners are advised to consider this section carefully as it is far from simple. The commencement of the 1995 Act is welcomed by Family Law practitioners. The ability of the Court

SOCCER BLITZ

Back row l-r: Fintan Lawlor, Leo Fay, Michael Staines, Andrew F. Smyth, President, Law Society, Donnough Shaffrey, Darragh Crotty. Middle row l-r: Orlaith O'Loughlin, Fiona Barry, Carina Horan.

Front row l-r: Michael Staines, Daniel Staines. On Saturday 29 June, twenty six teams took part in the Younger Members Annual Soccer Blitz at Blackhall Place. Participants travelled the length and breadth of the country and for the first time our colleagues from the Law Library entered a team. Thefirst round matches kicked off at

about 10am and all eyes were on the teams in football strips and printed T- shirts. Female strikers were in demand (only females could score goals) and like the recent European Cup, many of the matches were decided on penalties. The tennis tournament got underway in the afternoon. Many of the top footballers

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