The Gazette 1994

VOL. 88 NO. 3

APRIL 1994

N C O R P O

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S O C I E T Y

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V i e w p o i n t

The relationship between solicitors and doctors in personal

injury actions has given rise to some controversy in recent

times. It is a matter of importance that the professional bodies

representing both professions should examine the issues that

have arisen.

N e w s

91 etseq.

Council expresses concern re the involvement of private

practitioners in the Scheme of Civil Legal Aid, p.91; Seminar on

Caring Legally for the Incapacitated, p.94; Bernard J. Seales

retires, p.94; Compensation Fund payments approved in March,

p. 101; UCC appoints Professor of Law, p. 102; Minister announces

expansion of Legal Aid Scheme, p. 102; Irish solicitor admitted to

Yale, p.l 12; CLASP fundraising walk, p.l 12; SADSI debates

Joint Declaration, p.l 19; Solicitors run for Bone Marrow Trust,

p.l 19; Apprentices Rugby Club score victory in London, p. 123.

M e d i a w a t c h

The second stage debate of the Solicitors (Amendment) Bill,

1994 attracted attention in the print media.

L a wb r i ef

The Supreme Court deflates legal egos; Trial fair despite

courtroom screen; Acts enacted by the Oireachtas during 1993.

T h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l i ty o f t h e I m p l e m e n t a t i on

o f EC D i r e c t i v es i n t o I r i sh L a w Re v i s i t ed

The recent judgement of the Supreme Court in the

Meagher

case

has restored a considerable degree of legal certainty to the vital

domestic legal interface with the law of the European Union,

writes

Noel Trovers.

P e o p l e a n d P l a c es

104

T he I n f o rma t i on H i ghwa y: Us i ng t h e I n t e r net

f or Legal Resea r ch

107

Gerard Quinn

and

Paul Doyle

of UCG describe internet,

an international computer network and how solicitors might

benefit from it.

Emi g r a t i on - A Ta x i ng Ma t t e r

109

Residence and domicile are vitally important concepts

in our tax code and concern practitioners more

frequently as clients become more mobile, writes

Richard Grogan.

Co r r e s pond e n ce

113

Letters from readers concerning: use of subpoenas - medical

witnesses; Dublin Corporation's costs.

B o o k R e v i e ws

115

The books reviewed this month are: Value Added Tax;

The Electronic Age - Telecommunication in Ireland;

Rathmines Style Book; State Entrepreneurship, National

Monopolies and European Community Law.

P r o f e s s i o n al I n f o r m a t i on

121

Notices concerning lost land certificates; lost wills;

lost title deeds, employment and miscellaneous

advertisements.

Editor:

Barbara Cahalane

Editorial Board:

Dr. Eamonn G. Hall,

(Chairman)

Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)

John F. Buckley

John Costello

Justin McKenna

Noel C. Ryan

Advertising:

Seán Ó hOisín. Telephone:

305236 Fax: 307860.

Printing:

Turners Printing Company

Limited, Longford.

The views expressed in this publication, save

where otherwise indicated, are the views of

contributors and not necessarily the views of

the Council of the Law Society. The

appearance of an advertisement in this

publication does not necessarily indicate

approval by the Law Society for the product

or service advertised.

Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

Telephone 6710711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 6710704.

Front cover:

The President of the

Incorporated Law Society of Ireland (right),

Michael V. O'Mahony, on the occasion of the

Annual Dinner of the Council of the Society,

with Andrew Camson (left), President of the

Law Society of Northern Ireland.