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VOL.88 NO. 6
JULY 1994
I N C O R P O R A T E D
L A W
S O C I E T Y
O F
I R E L A N D
GAZ ETTE
V i e w p o i n t
209
The Attorney General's office recently advertised for a
legal assistant making it clear in the advertisement that
solicitors need not apply. What is it about the work of the
Attorney General's office that makes solicitors unsuitable?
S o c i e t y P r e s e n t s J u s t i c e M e d i a A w a r d s
211
The TV series
Murphys' Law
was the overall winner of the
1993/94 Justice Media Awards Competition organised by the
Law Society and sponsored by Aer Lingus.
N e w s
212 et seq.
To AG or not to AG, p. 212; Council establishes Committee on
Indemnity Insurance, p. 213; Society objects to tax clearance
procedures, p. 213; Licensing difficulties discussed with
Department, p. 214; Minister votes no confidence in the judicial
system says Law Society, p. 214; Compensation Fund payments in
June,
p.
220; IBI launches investment guide, p. 220; AIJA Annual
Congress, p.231; Society participates in welfare of children group,
p. 231; solution to crossword competition, p. 231.
L a w b r i e f
215
The absolute secrecy of the Executive about the procedures for
the appointment of judges is unacceptable in a modern
democracy, argues
Dr. Eamonn Hall
, who reports on new
proposals in relation to judicial appointments in the UK.
B o o k R e v i e ws
2 19
This month
Dr. Eamonn Hall
reviews
Current Legal
Problems
1994,
published by the Oxford University Press.
P e o p l e a n d P l a c es
222
C a l c u l a t i ng a Re s i d e n t i al P r o p e r ty
T a x L i ab i l i ty
225
The 1994 Finance Act has amended further the scope and basis
of residential property tax.
Richard Grogan
offers a practical
guide to practitioners about the changes and how to calculate
liability.
P r a c t i c e N o t e s
229
Residential property tax - certificate of clearance; statement of
practice on Revenue powers; section 146 Finance Act -
certificate of discharge in respect of CAT; Irish Shipping Limited
(Payment to Former Employees) Act, 1994; judgment of
DPP
-v-
William Logan\
caution on database directories; information
notice re silicone gel breast implant class action in USA.
M e d i a w a t ch
A review of recent reporting in the media on issues
affecting the legal profession.
232
T h e L o c al G o v e r n m e nt P l a n n i ng a n d
D e v e l o p m e nt R e g u l a t i o ns 1 9 9 4
233
The new Consolidated Planning Regulations incorporate all
existing regulations made under the Planning Acts into a single
document.
Michael O'Donnell
highlights the provisions dealing
with exempted developments and the procedures for making and
processing applications.
P r o f e s s i o n al I n f o r m a t i on
236
Notices concerning lost land certificates, lost wills, lost title
deeds 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:
830 5236 Fax: 830 7860.
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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 671 07ll Telex: 31219 Fax: 671 0704.
Front cover:
At the Justice Media Awards
Ceremony were l-r:
Tish Barry,
Consortium
Television;
Michael V. O'Mahony,
President
Law Society and
Robert Gahan,
Deputy
Director General RTE (see report on
page 211).
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