The Gazette 1996

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VOL. 90 NO. 7 | , : ! OCTOBER 1996
L A W S O C I E T Y O F I R E L A N D
GAZE
President's Message
Andrew F. Smyth reflects on recent events.
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News 271etseq.
G a r da s l a mm ed for ' me d ia circus'; Society of Yo u ng Solicitors'
Spring C o n f e r e n c e; Charity film premiere for motor neurone
disease; Report of the Council Meeting, p.272; N ew radio series
on the law; Wa t c h d og for English Bar; Institute of Arbitrators,
p.273; L aw Society of England and Wa l es tennis team v L aw
Society of Ireland tennis team, p.277; T he Business Houses
Athletic Association: Solicitors/Four Courts teams, p.282;
Lady Solicitors Golf Society outing to Wo o d e n b r i d g e, p.282;
An E v e n i ng with O ur L a d y 's Choral Society, p.294; D i p l oma in
Legal French, p.297; C omme r c i al L aw Noticeboard; Dublin
District Court; Comp e t i t i on law under review, p.302.
Solicitors in the News - Mervyn Taylor
Kyran Fitzgerald recently interviewed the Minister for
Equality and L aw Reform, Mervyn Taylor, TD.
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More attention to complaints would
reduce litigation
Ken Murphy responds to a call by the I HCA for the
establishment of a c omp e n s a t i on tribunal to deal with
medico-legal cases.
Lawbrief
Dr. Eamonn Hallreflects on the difficulties being
experienced by ma ny Irish lawyers.
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Newsbrief - ln-house solicitors
Michael Carroll reports on the work of the
corporate committee.
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Keeping an eye on Euro cash 284
The Hon. Mr. Paul Carney explains h ow Associations of E u r o p e an
L awy e rs in every M e m b er State can help to protect the
C o mm u n i t y 's budget.
People and Places 286
Deductions f rom awards in personal
injuries cases
Jack Hickey, BL outlines the exceptions which enable certain
deductions to be m a de f r om d a m a g es in personal injuries cases.
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Discovery in aid of execution 293
Stephen Granville, BL, sets out details of a procedure which allows a
party, subsequent to j u d gme n t, to ma ke application to the court for
an order directing the j u d gme nt debtor, a mo ng others, to attend at
court to give information about the debtor's assets and means.
Defending a charge of dangerous driving -
a reminder and update 295
Robert Pierse examines Section 53 of the Road Traffic Acts 1961/96.
Recent Acts and Statutory Instruments are listed.
T h e C a n on L aw, Letter and Spirit. N e w publications: No t es for
Gu i d a n ce on the Finance Act, 1996; Comp e t i t i on law and policy in
Ireland; T he Licensing Act 1833-1995.
Correspondence 304
Professional Information 305
Acting Editor: Mary Kinsella
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman)
John Costello
Elma Lynch
Ken Murphy
Michael V. O ' Ma h o ny
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Front cover: Mervyn Taylor TD,
M i n i s t er f or E q u a l i ty a nd L a w R e f o r m.
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