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GAZETTE
JULY 1996
situations) and the rule is without
prejudice to any entitlement of the
spouse to seek other redress from the
other spouse. It further provides
whether before or after the passing of
the Act a spouse has given a general
consent in writing to a future
conveyance of a family home then
such consent shall be deemed to be a
prior written consent in writing of the
spouse to that conveyance.
Furthermore where a Court orders that
the ownership of the family home
shall be vested in one spouse it shall
(unless it sees reason to the contrary)
also order that a prior written consent
of the non owing spouse shall not
apply.
A full and detailed analysis of
Section 54 will be the subject
matter of consideration by the Law
Society Conveyancing Committee
and practitioners are advised to
consider this section carefully as it
is far from simple.
The commencement of the 1995 Act is
welcomed by Family Law
practitioners. The ability of the Court
to make financial compensation orders
will undoubtedly benefit spouses who
will be provided for in the event of the
death of the other. Pension
Adjustment Orders will give further
relief but Pension Lawyers and Family
Lawyers will have to work together to
ensure that such orders be made in the
most cost effective manner possible
for the benefit of the spouses and the
Trustees of the Pension Scheme.
• Muriel Walls is a partner in McCann
FitzGerald and is a member of the
Family Law Committee.
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SOCCER BLITZ
Back row l-r: Fintan Lawlor, Leo Fay, Michael Staines, Andrew F. Smyth, President, Law Society,
Donnough Shaffrey, Darragh Crotty. Middle row l-r: Orlaith O'Loughlin, Fiona Barry, Carina Horan.
Front row l-r: Michael Staines, Daniel Staines.
On Saturday 29 June, twenty six teams
took part in the Younger Members
Annual Soccer Blitz at Blackhall Place.
Participants travelled the length and
breadth of the country and for the first
time our colleagues from the Law Library
entered a team.
Thefirst round matches kicked off at
about 10am and all eyes were on the
teams in football strips and printed T-
shirts. Female strikers were in demand
(only females could score goals) and like
the recent European Cup, many of the
matches were decided on penalties.
The tennis tournament got underway in
the afternoon. Many of the top footballers
were also tennis players and they spent
the afternoon alternating between the
pitch and the court.
At around 6pm Lavery Kirby & Co.,
Solicitors and Michael J. Staines & Co.,
Solicitors, alias 'the Sinners' contested
thefinal. The Sinners emerged the
victors. Steen O'Reilly & Co. were the
winners of the plate competition and
Thornton & Co., Solicitors, were the
runners up.
Mary Rose Gearty
BL (Law
Library) and
James Flynn
, Solicitor
(Daniel J. Reilly & Co) won this tennis
tournament.
We were delighted that the President,
Andrew F. Smyth
could attend the event
and present the prizes of the winners.
Many thanks to everyone who took part
in the event, to all spectators and
supporters and to all of the staff of the
Law Society for their help. A special
word of thanks to
Joan Doran.
Secretary
of the Younger Members Committee for
her hard work.
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