The Gazette 1996

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NOVEMBER 1996
L A W S O C I E T Y O. F I R E L A N D
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The recent Deloitte & Touche report on insurance costs in
Ireland vindicates the Law Society's stance on capping
personal injury awards.
Conal O'Boyle speaks to Frank Daly, the new man at the helm
of the Law Society, about his career and his goals for the year.
Lawb r i ef 3 20
Dr Eamonn Hall looks at the question of consortium- the
loss of companionship of a husband or wife.
N ews 3 1 4 et seq.
Diploma in applied European law, p314; Result of Council
elections, p317; Report of Council Meeting on 18 October,
p318; Claims against the Dow Corning Corporation, p321;
Law Society complains to Gardai over visit to solicitor's firm,
p322; Warning on stolen notepaper, p322; New editor for the
Gazette, p323; New communications director at English Law
Society, p323; Criminal law advisory group, p327; Personal
injury awards article: an addendum, p327; London charity ball,
p334; SADSI news, p338; Compensation fund payments, p344;
UK Bar elections, p344; Scam letters, p.348.
T r ade Ma r ks Ac t , 1 9 9 6: An ove r v i ew 3 25
Ruth Finlay examines the significant changes introduced
to the law of trade marks by the introduction of the 1996 Act.
Legislation Upda te
Recent Acts and Statutory Instruments listed.
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Peop le and Places 330
Keenan Johnson on the uncertainty surrounding hospital
charges for the victims of road traffic accidents.
The Waste Management Act is the long-awaited response to
Ireland's physical and legal waste problems. David Meehan
explains the principal obligations contained in the legislation
and how they are to be enforced.
Disciplinary cases 339
Trusts: a n ew era - issues of risk
f or t rus t ees 3 40
Rachel Curran discusses some of the key risk issues for trustees
under trust law.
Book rev i ews 3 46
The Licensing Acts 1833 to 1995; Textbook on jurisprudence,
second edition
Correspondence 347
Prof ess i onal I n f o rma t i on 349
Editor: Conal O'Boyle MA
Deputy Editor: Mary Kinsella
Editorial secretaries: Catherine Kearney/
Andrea McDermott
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman)
John Costello
Elma Lynch
Ken Murphy
Michael V. O'Mahony
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Front cover: Frank Daly, President of
the Law Society. (Picture: Janice O'Connell,
F22 Photography).
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