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Viewpoint

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Compensation under the Planning Acts Garret Simons reports on the recent case of 85 Developments Ltd in which the Supreme Court held that a planning authority did not have to use the exact words of a statutory provision in order to exclude compensation.

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The Society's decision to appoint Lay Observers to the Registrar's Committee is a step in the right direction. President's Message 87 The acute underfunding of the administration of justice in this country is bringing the legal system into disrepute, says Raymond Monahan. The Solicitor - the Barrister - the Politician and the Judge 88 " . . . solicitors have been eligible in England and Wales for appointment to the Circuit Bench. . . . [Clivilisation as we know it has not come to an end," writes Lord Williams of Mostyn QC. Council Decides to Appoint Lay Observers 89 This and other issues considered by the Council of the Law Society at its March meeting. Practice Notes Mitigation of penalties for late payment of stamp duty; new house grants for first-time purchasers; Acts of the Oireachtas enacted in 1992; High Court personal injury list; road traffic case fees; service of Lloyd's underwriters. Copyright - New Licensing Agency and Other Developments 95 Copyright exercised the minds of our earliest forbears, now a new licensing agency attempts to balance the rights of authors and publishers with society's demand for access to printed information. People and Places 99 91

Lawbrief

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Barristers: an endangered species - The Independent (London) thinks so; important Supreme Court judgment on 'subject to contract'; recent publications on competition law.

Technology Notes

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Information in the Companies Registration Office is becoming more and more accessible as the CRO is well on its way to implementing 21st Century technology.

International Bar Association

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With a membership of 142 bar associations and law societies worldwide, the IBA is by far the largest international organisation of lawyers; a report on its activities in 1992.

Acquisition of the German Title "Rechtsanwalt"

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Irish lawyers may now qualify as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany by undergoing one oral and two written examinations. Professional Information Notices concerning lost land certificates and wills; employment and miscellanous advertisements.

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Editor: Barbara Cahalane

approval by the Law Society for the product or service advertised. Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Telephone 710711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 710704. Front Cover: At the Annual Dinner of the Council of the Law Society on 11 March were 1-r Lord Williams of Mostyn QC (guest speaker); Raymond Monahan, President, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and Anthony McGettigan, President, Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Advertising: Seán Ó hOisín. Telephone: 305236 Fax: 307860. Printing: Turners 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

Editorial Board: Dr. Eamonn G. Hall, (Chairman) Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)

John F. Buckley Justin McKenna Michael V. O'Mahony Noel C. Ryan

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