The Gazette 1993

JAN/FEB 1993

VOL. 87

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Viewpoint

People and Places

While the Law Society does not condone the bringing of spurious claims, it defends the right of anyone who has been injured to bring a valid claim for compensation. 7 It is in the interest of individual solicitors to co-operate fully with the Society's complaints-handling procedure, writes Law Society President, Raymond Monahan. 9 When does natural death occur - does the law have a role in deciding? transmission of documents by fax was deemed good service in a recent written District Court judgment. 13 An EC Directive will impose increased obligations on employers to inform employees of the conditions applicable to their employment, writes Ciaran O'Mara. President's Message Lawbrief Information on Terms of Employment

Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Donal O'Leary, BL, explains the rights to access to information about the environment under the terms of an EC Directive which has been implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Title Insurance -v- Title Registration in the United States Title Registration has been vigorously resisted in the United States where the preferred custom is to insure the accuracy of title, writes John G. Olden.

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Technology News

This month, John Furlong explains the benefits of establishing an automated information retrieval system in your office.

Obituary

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Practice Notes Notices to Quit; Private Residential Property and Clause 36 of the Contract for Sale.

Vincent Hallinan, an Irish American who was conferred with the title Trial Lawyer of the Century, died last Autumn after an eventful legal career that spanned over seventy years.

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Book Reviews

This month we review The British Yearbook of International Law 1991; Talking to your Solicitor; The Bar Directory (1993 edition); and Index to Irish Law Reports Monthly 1976-1990.

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Professional Information

Notices concerning lost land certificates, lost wills, employment and miscellaneous advertisements.

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: Four recently-appointed judges of the District Court, (clockwise): Judge Clare Leonard, Judge Murrough Connellan, Judge Mary O'Halloran, and Judge Timothy Crowley.

Advertising: Seán Ó hOisin. Telephone: 305236 Fax: 307860. Printing: Tbrners 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

Committee: 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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