The Gazette 1990

GAZETTE

PRIL

1990

GERMAN/IRISH

LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

On Thursday May 17, 1990, the German/Irish Lawyers

Association invited members and friends to meet a group of

assistants to the Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court

(Verfassungsgericht) of Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of

Germany, in the Law Society. Two lawyers from the Group

delivered papers to the meeting on the forthcoming

constitutional changes which will arise in the context of the

unification of Germany.

The papers were very informative and gave the

participants an insight into the high level of intellectual and

political debate about constitutional reform which is currently

taking place in the two Germanys. The meeting was well

attended by both German and Irish lawyers and ended with a

successful informal reception afterwards in the members'

lounge.

The Association's next Seminar will be held on Thursday

May 31, 1990, in the Law Society at 6.30 p.m. The Seminar

topic is "German Competition Law in the Common Market"

and it will be addressed by Dr. Juergen Moellering.

For further details please contact the German/Irish Lawyers

Association, 46 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 — Telephone:

789344/789404 and telefax: 762595.

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B E N E V O L E NT

A S S O C I A T I ON

A CASE IN NEED

Mrs. "X" is in her late 40's, she is the

widow of a Solicitor, has five children under

21. Her only income is a widow's pension

and family allowance. She has to provide

for her family and maintain a home. She

faces this enormous responsibility alone.

Who can she turn to for help? — The

Solicitors' Benevolent Fund.

The Solicitors' Benevolent Association

assists such cases - and many others where

the age of dependants of members of the

profession ranges from "under 10" to

"over eighty". The Committee of the

Association meets monthly and its work

covers the entire country, north and south.

The Committee funds come from annual

subscriptions from members of the Law

Society of Northern Ireland and The Incorpor-

ated Law Society of Ireland, together with

additional subscriptions received from Bar

Associations, and individual Solicitors or

firms of Solicitors. In recent years the calls

on the Association's resources have become

more numerous and this year the Committee

faces a relatively large deficit. It urgently

needs extra funds. Subscriptions can be

sent to the Secretary, Ms Clare Leonard,

The Solicitors' Benevolent Association,

40 Lr. Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, or c/o

The Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

Employment Law Reports

This new series of law reports is designed to

meet the needs of Solicitors, Barristers,

Professional Advisers and all those concerned

with the rapidly developing area of

employment law.

The reports aim to cover all important

decisions of the Employment Appeals

Tribunal and appeals therefrom to Circuit and

Higher Courts. Decisions of the Labour Court

and recommendations of equality officers will

also be reported from time to time.

Many decisions are contained in

tempore

judgments and the ELR thus aims to

preserve valuable legal findings which might

otherwise be lost.

The current issue reports thirteen

judgments, including the case of

Vavasour v

Bonnybrook Unemployment Action Group

and

decisions of the High and Supreme Court in

Halal Meat Packers (Ballyhaunis) Ltd v

Employment Appeals Tribunal.

Published quarterly. ISSN 0791-2560

Volume 1 (4 issues + index) £95.00

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