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VOL. 86 NO. 2

MARCH 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

Proposed legislation may tighten controls on charity

fundraising.

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President's Message 51

Adrian Bourke expresses serious concern about the

issue of the Compensation Fund.

Society makes submission on

Solicitors Bill

53

Details of the Society's Submission to the Minister

for Justice on the Solicitors Amendment (Bill), 1991.

Criminal Law in the 90s - A European Perspective 55

Barry Donoghue

reports on the seminar staged by the

Criminal Law Committee last November.

Joint Ownership of the Family Home 59

"Danger lurks everywhere for the practitioner who

must wander into the minefield of beneficial

ownership of the family home", writes

John Mee.

Criminal Legal Aid Fees

63

The Society is seeking a substantial increase in

Criminal Legal Aid Fees.

Solicitors Benevolent Association 64

Not just for "distressed gentle folk", the SBA helps

with problems arising from illness, desertion,

unemployment and alcoholism, writes

Clare Leonard,

secretary.

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Technology News

John Furlong

reports on progress towards developing

the user-friendly PC.

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Practice Notes

71

Finance Act, 1991 and stamp duties; caveat emptor

with regard to the structure of a property; CORT,

software package; new Land Registry fees.

Book Reviews

75

LRC Report on Indexation of Fines; Copinger and

Skone James on Copyright; Annual Review of Irish

Law, 1990; and The New Competition Legislation are

reviewed.

Lawbrief

79

New York lawyers forecast the future of legal practice;

new barristers complaints body; dealing with stress

and pressure in the law office; recent Supreme Court

judgment on subject to contract, - reports by

Eamonn Hall.

Education News

82

The Society is proposing to run a preparatory course

for the FE1 Examination; new core subjects are being

considered; new law school fees; dates of courses

1992.

Professional Information

84

Advertisements for lost land certificates; lost wills;

lost title deeds; employment and miscellaneous

notices.

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:

Thrners 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.

Tfclephone: 710711 Tfelex: 31219 Fax: 710704.

Front Cover:

The front cover photograph shows Mr.

Padraig Flynn,

T.D., who was appointed

Minister for Justice on Thesday, 11

February, 1992.

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