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GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER 1979
that our profession is held in such high regard by our colleagues throughout Europe. In
view of the importance of Company Law in the E.E.C. context we have appointed Brian
O'Connor to represent the Society on the C.C.B.E. Company Law Sub-committee and
we are also represented on the Sub-committee on Competition and Intellectual Property
by James Dudley and his alternate, John Glackin.
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U.I.N.L.:
Emphasis on E.E.C. matters has led us to reconsider our continued
membership of the Union International du Notariat Latin and we are indebted to Anthony
Collins and latterly John Fish who have represented us at meetings of that organisation. A
final decision on continued membership has yet to be made.
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International Bar Association:
Following the conference in Sydney at which the
Society was fully represented, I attended the annual general meeting of the I.B.A. at
Copenhagen when arrangements for the 1980 meeting in Berlin were discussed. The
Berlin meeting promises to be a very interesting one and its relative proximity gives many
members of the Society an opportunity to attend. The Society will have further infor-
mation available at a later date and will be glad to give details to those interested in
attending. I have been honoured by the President of the I.B.A., Mr. E. Niel McKelvey,
Q.C., with an invitation to chair the Association's Future Planning Committee and
subject to the approval of the Council of the Society I hope to be able to accept this
invitation.
PREMISES
COMMITTEE
Moya Qidnlan
Chairman
Bruce St John Blake
Clare Cusack
Gerald Hlckey
John Jermyn
Stephen Maher
Peter D. M. Prentice
Patrick O'Connor
Moya Quinlan
Chairman
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This has been a year of great activity for the Premises Committee. In November
the first group of students taking the course under the new regulations entered the Law
School. With this event the school became entirely operational and so the building was
fully occupied by the administration, students and members.
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A particular feature of the year was the completion of that portion of the
premises which was formerly the chapel and which is now known as the President's Hall.
The Council dinner was held there for the first time on March 22nd of this year.
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During the year also there has been a continuous demand for overnight
accommodation and in this context our thanks is due to Mrs. Willie O'Reilly who has
looked after the needs of the overnight guests so very well.
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Apart from the various meetings and seminars held by the Law School and the
Society generally, many other organisations have taken advantage of the facilities
available. Amongst these were the Irish Farmers' Association, the Association
Internationale de la Boulangeris Industrielle, the International Federation of Agricultural
Journalists, Elbana Toast Masters, the McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg, Dublin Arts
Coupcil, COGECA/CEPFAR (Agricultural Co-operatives in the E.E.C.), the Dublin
Symphony Orchestra, and the Institute of Taxation. In addition to functions, there have
been a great many "walk-arounds" by architectural and cultural societies during the
Spring and Summer months. Three Northern Ireland groups showed a particular interest,
as did two overseas groups. In addition to these events there have been a number of
wedding receptions. Members too, are making use of the larger rooms for consultations
and arbitrations. The consultation rooms in the Four Courts continue to be in demand. In
addition to these, there is now a writing room available there where additional telephones
will hopefully be installed in the near future.
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The thanks of the Committee are due in particular to Miss Anne Kane for her
help during the year. It will be appreciated that the development in Blackhall Place to its
present extent requires a great deal of organisation, supervision and indeed an amount of
personal dedication. Thanks are due also to our maintenance manager, Mr. W. Reburn,
for his help and advice. The Committee appreciates also the efforts of Mrs. Tutty and her
assistants and our gardener, Tom Barnes, all of whom do so much to make our premises
a place of which to be truly proud.
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On a personal note I would like to thank the members of the Premises
Committee who have attended so regularly at meetings and have contributed a great deal
of their time and expertise to it.
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