The Gazette 1996

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VOL. 90 NO. 4 JUNE 1996
L A W S O C I E T Y O F I R E L A N D
The first Interim Report of The Working Group on a Courts
Commission recommends the establishment of an independent
Courts Service.
Ken Murphy discusses how lawyers are depicted on TV
programmes, and how their characterisation reflects on real life
lawyers.
Joan O'Mahony examines the new protective measures
contained in The Domestic Violence Act, 1996.
Proposals for a new Law School building and a new Higher
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice are outlined.
Dr. Eamonn Hall considers Employer's Liability for stress
caused to employees.
News 142 et seq.
New Objections and Requisitions on Title, p. 142;
AIB Law Challenge, p. 143; Report on Law Society Annual
Conference, p. 146; In-house Solicitors Newsbrief, p. 155;
Obituaries, p. 160.
Solicitors Benevolent Association 143
Geraldine Pearse, Secretary of the SBA describes the
activities of the Association.
Acting Editor: Mary Kinsella
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman)
John Buckley
John Costello
Elma Lynch
Ken Murphy
Michael V. O'Mahony
Practice Notes 144
Homebond Protection - Stage Payments; Residential
Property Tax - Clearance Certificates.
Legislation Update 145
Recent Acts and Statutory Instruments are listed.
People and Places 148
Stephanie Kennedy reports on the recent participation of a team of
apprentices in The World Semi-finals of The Phillip C. Jessup
International Law Moot Court Competition.
The role of the Society and what a solicitor can do to help.
Religion, Morality and Policy; Company Structures; Concise
Guide to European Patents; European Patent Materials and Index;
European Patent System: the Law and Practice of The European
Patent Convention; Milk Quotas, European Community and United
Kingdom Law; Termination of Employment Statutes; Setting Up
and Managing a Small Practice.
Correspondence 161
Professional Information 163
Notices concerning lost land certificates, lost wills,
lost title deeds, miscellaneous advertising and
employment notices.
Advertising: Seán Ó hOisín. Telephone:
837 5018/830 5236 Fax: 830 7860.
e-mail:
Printing: Turners 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.
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Front cover: Daniel Benzali who
plays defence lawyer Ted Hoffman in
the hit TV series "Murder One ".
(See Mediawatch on p. 135)
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