The Gazette 1996

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1996

VOL. 90 NO. 6

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Practice Di rect ion

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V i ewpo i nt 225 The appointment of the new judges to the High Court and Circuit Court is welcome, but what is being done to prepare these new judges for their onerous roles? Lawbr i ef 2 27 Dr. Eamonn Hall takes a look at the law on post-traumatic stress disorder and discusses recent developments.

Powers of Attorney Act, 1996; Enduring Powers of Attorney Regulations 1996.

People and Places

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Restraint of Trade and Compe t i t i on Law in Ireland 2 45 Marguerite Bolger examines the common law restraint of trade doctrine, the extent to which it has been affected by competition and the compatibility of restrictive covenants with Section 4 of the Competition Act, 1991. Where Can One Sue in t he European Union? 2 49 TP Kennedy sets out the rules of the 1968 Brussels Convention for determining to which court an action can be brought involving a person fromanother Member State. 2 55 Obituary of the late Conor Coakley and details of the charity film premiere in aid of Motor Neurone Disease sufferers. 2 56 Conveyancing expert witnesses; Destruction of files and other papers; Personal Injury List - No show by solicitors. 2 57 Report of the Constitution Review Group; Marketing for Lawyers; Journal of Valuation Tribunal Judgments. Conor Coak l ey - an Apprec i a t i on Practice Not es Book Reviews

Med i awa t ch

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Lawyers, as well as the law, are targeted in recent calls for legislative measures.

News 2 30 et seq. Report on Council meeting held on 26 July 1996, p.230; Law Society decision in relation to entrance examination - 26 July 1996, p.231; In-house solicitors Newsbrief, p.235; Casebook wins insurance award, p.236; Solicitors retain McEntee Cup, p.238; Careers á la Carte, p.240; President's Prize, p.247; Compensation fund - payments out July 1996, p.251; DSBA makes it afirst, p.252; Medico/Legal Liaison Group established, p.253; Practice Management Committee, p.253; Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland, p.254. Does advertising by solicitors affect medical litigation? 2 32 Brendan Healy , a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, expresses his opinion which differs from that of Director General, Ken Murphy. Cover story - Crusading solicitor gets key j ob in cr ime war 2 34 State Solicitor and former Council member Barry Galvin joins new crime-busting force.

Professional I n f orma t i on

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Acting Editor: Mary Kinsella

Editorial Board: Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman) John Costello

Elma Lynch Ken Murphy Michael V. O'Mahony

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