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VOL.86
NO.8
OCTOBER 1992
I N C O R P O R A T E D
L A W
S O C I E T Y
O F
I R E L A N D
GA Z E T T
Viewpoint
293
The Government needs to take immediate action to
introduce a proper scheme of civil legal aid and to
provide adequate fees for solicitors who do criminal
legal aid work.
Book Reviews
313
This month we review: Law Firms in Europe; Human
Rights and Constitutional Law (Essays in Honour of
Brian Walsh); and Compulsory Purchase and
Compensation in Ireland.
President's Message
295
Fusion of the two branches of the legal profession is not a
panacea for reform of the legal system, writes
Adrian
Bourke,
reacting to a recent article by Pat McCartan TD.
Inheritance Tax and the Evaluation of S60
and S119 Policies
297
Leo Clarke
of Hibernian Life writes about relief
available for certain life assurance policies that can
assist with capital acquisitions tax planning.
Lawbrief
317
Recently the Supreme Court held that a husband who was
a homosexual lacked the capacity to sustain normal
marital relations. The High Court has held that it has
jurisdiction to discipline solicitors as officers of the court.
Are you sitting comfortably?
319
New EC framework Directives on health and safety will
impose stringent requirements on employers to guard the
safety and welfare of employees who operate video
display units.
Henry C Barry
outlines their scope.
Practice Notes
301
Procedure for ordering of copy documents in the Probate
Office; Building Contracts - Certification for Lending
Institutions.
Reform of Occupiers' Liability
303
Ireland has gone down the road of judicial reform of the
common law relating to occupiers' liability, while in
England reform has taken a statutory route.
Eoin O'Dell
examines whether statutory reform of the law in Ireland is
necessary and whether the English experience could be used
as a model.
People and Places
308
Correspondence
321
William Johnston
takes issue with the editorial on
examinerships published in the July issue and says it is
misinformed to suggest that court protection is not
working due to security held by lenders.
Obituaries
323
Obituaries are published of newly-qualified solicitors, Leo
Ryan and Declan Murphy who drowned tragically and the
Honourable Mr. Justice Niall McCarthy and his wife, Barbara,
who were killed in a car accident.
Professional Information
324
Notices concerning: lost land certificates, wills, title
deeds, employment and miscellaneous advertisements.
Editor:
Barbara Cahalane
Committee:
Eamonn G. Hall, (Chairman)
Maeve Hayes, (Vice Chairman)
John F. Buckley
Gerard Griffin
Elma Lynch
Justin McKenna
Michael V. O'Mahony
Noel C. Ryan
Eva Tobin
Advertising:
Seán ÓhOisín. Telephone:
305236 Fax: 307860.
Printing:
Timers 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
approval by the Law Society for the product
or service advertised.
Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.
Telephone 710711 Tfelex: 31219 Fax: 710704.
Front Cover:
Professor
Laurence
Sweeney
who retired on 30 September
last after fifteen years service as Director
of Taining in the Society's Law
School.
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