The Gazette 1987

GAZETTE

APRIL 1987

there should be a general clause in any new law which would list ex- amples of unfair clauses will pro- duce uncertainty. The strongest condemnation is reserved for the proposals for a system whereby contract clauses would be vetted, then become immune from challenge in the courts. Solicitors Advertising The Law Society in London has agreed to liberalise its advertising rules, but rejected a call to let solicitors set up client-referral ar- rangements with banks, building societies or estate agents. The society's council agreed in principle to allow solicitors to advertise through mail services, television and sponsorship. The council rejected the idea of permit- ting referral arrangements because of the effects this could have on a solicitor's duty to provide inde- pendent advice. A solicitor who was dealing with a client referred by a bank or building society would be inhibited from advising the client about bet- ter deals offered by rival com- panies. ^ ^ In Brief V / Some Recent Legal Appointments Mr. James Paul McDonnell a Dublin Barrister, Mr. Thomas Alphonsus Fitzpatrick a Cavan Solicitor and Mr. William Harnett, a Dublin Solicitor have been ap- pointed as Justices of the District Court. Justice John Garavan Galway and Justice P. J. Brennan Mayo have been nominated as members of the District Court Rules Commit- tee. The President of the District Court Justice Oliver A. Macklin has been appointed to the Committee on Court Practise and Procedure.

Called To The Inner Bar Mr. Michael McDowell (36), Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh, Dublin, was called to the Inner Bar by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Finlay, in the Supreme Court in Dublin in March. Mr. McDowell, who was called to the Bar in 1 974, was elected a TD for the PD party in the Dublin South-East constituency in the re- cent general election. Called to the Inner Bar on the same occasion were Mr. Gerald M. Tynan, North Circular Road, Limerick who was called to the Bar in 1968 and has practised on the South-West Circuit, and Mr. Liam Reidy (34), Windhover, Lavistown, Co. Kilkenny, who practises on the South-Eastern Circuit. He was call- ed to the Bar in 1 984. London Merger The London law firms Coward Chance and Clifford Turner have agreed to form a major interna- tional firm known as Clifford Chance. The merger will create a 160-partner firm with offices in 12 countries. Ireland's Permanent Represen- tative to the UN in Geneva, Mr. Mahon Hayes, has been elected a member of the International Law Commission by the UN General Assembly. Mr. Hayes, who retains his post in Geneva, is a former head of the legal division of the Depart- ment of Foreign Affairs, and am- bassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland. EEC Law on Unfair Terms EEC proposals to harmonize Com- munity law on unfair terms in con- sumer con t r ac ts have been criticised as "premature, over- ambitious and bureaucratic", by the Law Society of Scotland. The Society believes that laws on the sale of supply of goods and ser- vices should be tackled first and that the Commission's view that International Law Commission

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MORRIS, Martin J., deceased, late of Granamore, Valleymount, County Wicklow. Would any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of a Will of the said deceased who died on the 31st of December, 1985, please contact Daragh Buckley, Solicitor, 47 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2. Telephone: (01) 770282. QU I NLAN, Monica, deceased. Late of 98 Ceanntfort, Mount Brown, Dublin 8. Will any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of a Will of the above-named Deceased made during the year 1986 please contact Denis Murnaghan & Company, Solicitors, 21 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 - telephone (01) 785944 - reference BC. Estate Rev. Fr. Michael Sammon, deceased late of Crossboyne, Claremorris, County Mayo; Monivea, County Galway; and Louisburgh, County Mayo. Will any Solicitor holding a Will for Rev. Fr. Michael Sammon who died on the 20th day of February, 1987, please contact Michael Keane and Company, Solicitors, of Clare- morris, County Mayo. WALSH, Charles, deceased, late of 25A Nun's Island, Galway, formerly of Car- rowbeg, Ower P.O., Galway. Would any person having any knowledge of the whereabouts of a Will of the said deceas- ed, who died on the 1st day of February, 1987, please contact Higgins, Chambers & Co., Solicitors, Headford, County Galway. Phone: (093) 35656 and 35722. M I SCELLANEOUS Students seeks epprenticeship. Passed the Final Examination - First Part in November 1986. Has been accepted for the September Professional Course. Please con- tact Sheila Maguire, "St. Joseph's", Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. EMPLOYMENT. Locum Solicitor with 9 years experience, available in Counties Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford and South Donegal. Box No. 1. Legal Assistance A range of secretarial services now available. Call to Academy Secretarial Bureau, 28 Capel Street. Tel: 731740. Two-Partner Firm wish to acquire or merge with sole Practitioner or Solicitor with own following. Any area. Please reply to Box. No. 2 Helena Early Solicitor 1930-1980. We are gathering information on Miss Early the first female Solicitor in Ireland. We would ap- preciate contributions from any persons who were acquainted with Miss Early. Please contact Nuala O'Brien 691228 or Brian O'Brien at 611177.

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