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Viewpoint
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Wh e n is a solicitor not a solicitor? A recent advertisement for
legal assistants suggests that the attitude of the Attorney
G e n e r a l 's O f f i ce to solicitors m ay not h a ve c h a n g ed very mu ch
o v er the last n umb er of years.
Lawbrief
359
Dr Eamonn Hall
looks at cases wh e re m a k i ng a telephone
call can be considered an assault.
News
360 et seq.
Future of the Profession C omm i t t e e, p 3 6 0; C omp e n s a t i on F u nd
p a yme n t s, p 3 6 2; Report of Council Me e t i ng on 15 N o v e mb e r,
p 3 6 3; N e w Co u n c il m e mb e r s, p 3 6 4; Council lottery, p 3 6 5; Prize
bond draw, p 3 6 5; P r ompt P a ym e nt Bill, p 3 6 8; N e w policy
director at English L aw Society, p371; L aw firm w i ns quality
a w a rd again, p398.
Solicitors (Advertising) Regulations, 1996
361
N e w L aw Society advertising regulations c o me into effect on
l January 1997. T h e full text of the n ew regulations is
r e p r o d u c ed here.
Serving of judicial documents abroad
367
TP Kennedy
discusses the m e c h a n i s ms for serving judicial
d o c um e n ts f r om o ne country in another country.
Obituary
J o hn Ma h e r, President of the L aw Society, 1964-65.
369
Legislation Update
R e c e nt Acts and Statutory Instruments listed.
371
373
The Four Courts: Serving the law for
200 Years
Reports and pictures f r om the celebrations ma r k i ng the t wo
h u n d r e d th anniversary of the F o ur Co u r ts as the centre for
justice in Ireland.
New
Certificate of title
system
378
Transferring files between solicitors
381
T h e n u m b er of disputes surrounding the transfer of files b e t w e en
solicitors probably e x c e e ds the total v o l ume of all other disputes.
Here
Owen Binchy
and
Niall Casey
discuss the issues involved and
set out a statement of g o od practice.
Practice Notes
387
Powers of Attorney Act,
/ 9 9 6: enduring p owe rs of attorney;
postal closings; n ew office manual; legal e x p e n s es insurance.
Annual report of the Disciplinary Tribunal
391
Annual report of the Disciplinary Committee
394
Book reviews
395
Privacy: sur\>eillance and the Interception of communications.
Professional Information
396
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Frank Daly, President of the
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Clashfern, Lord Chancellor of England and
Wales, at a Law Society dinner to celebrate
the bicentenary of the Four Courts.
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