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VOL. 90 NO. I
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1996
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Viewpoint
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Ken Murphy's
views on the Report of the Review Working Group.
President's Message
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Andrew F. Smyth
responds to the Bar Council's allegation that the
Law Society was in breach of trust by lobbying members of the
Oireachtas for certain amendments to the Courts and Court
Officers Bill.
Lawbrief
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Dr. Eamonn Hall
reviews the Courts and Court Officers Act,
1995.
News
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Professional Guidance Committee, p. 11; Law Society Decision
Not to Reintroduce System of Law Graduate Exemptions from its
Entrance Examinations, p. 16; Committees of the Council
•995/96, p. 17; Annual Election Results 1995/96, p.20;
Disciplinary Cases, p.31; Compensation Fund Payments
December 1995 and January 1996, Stamp Duty Public Office -
New Procedures, p.32; Prize Bond Winners 1995, p.35; Society of
Young Solicitors Autumn Conference 1995, p.36; Criminal Law
Committee Seminar in Donegal, p.38; Attention all Accounting
Software Users, p.40.
Mediawatch
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Mediawatch
focuses on the media attention given to the debate on
eligibility of solicitors to be appointed judges of the higher courts.
Legislation Update
Recent Acts and Statutory Instruments are listed.
People and Places
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Worldwide Audience for Solicitor
Fr. Martin Clarke,
Solicitor, was the chief celebrant of a
Christmas Day Mass which was broadcast to a potential
television audience of 2.33 billion people!
Civil Actions for Child Sexual Abuse -
Statute of Limitations Problems
David Goldberg, BL,
examines the Statute of Limitations
difficulties facing victims of child sexual abuse.
Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995
Maire R. Whelan, BL,
.vets out key provisions of the Transfer
of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995, and looks at the
Act's shortcomings.
Correspondence
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Practice Notes
Company Law; Revenue Audits of Solicitors' Practices.
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The Expert Witness
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David R. Pigot,
outlines the duties and liabilities of an
expert witness.
Book Reviews
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Property Law; Copinger and Skone James on Copyright; Rating
Law: The Uniform Business Rate.
Professional Information
Notices concerning lost land certificates, wills, employment
notices and miscellaneous advertisements.
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Acting Editor:
Mary Kinsella
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman)
John Buckley
J°hn Costello
Elma Lynch
Ren Murphy
Michael V.O'Mahony
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where otherwise indicated, are the views of
contributors and not necessarily the views of
the Council of the Law Society. The
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service advertised.
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Front cover:
We are pleased to
congratulate
Mr. Justice Donal
Barrington
on his recent appointment to
the Supreme Court following six years as
a Judge of the European Court of First
Instance in Luxembourg.
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