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VOL. 88 NO. 8
OCTOBER 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
V i e w p o i n t
281
The recent controversy surrounding the appointment of a new
President of the High Court underlines the urgency of finding
an acceptable method of selecting candidates for judicial
office in this country.
P r e s i d e n t ' s M e s s a g e
283
At the Annual Conference of the American Bar Association,
the President of the Law Society,
Michael V. O'Mahony,
signed a protocol to be known as
The International
Consortium on Access to Law.
T h e T o b l e r o n e T i t l e
2 86
Justin McKenna,
Solicitor, ruminates on why some solicitors
still insist on folding title documents down the middle.
N e w s
287 et seq.
Concern about draft PD forms, p.287; Council Elections
1994/95, p.287; Annual General Meeting, p.287; Annual
Conference 1995, p.287; Lunatic lawyers raise £11,000, p.287;
Practice management guidelines approved, p.288; Law
Directory 1995, p.288; Small firms give solicitors 90%, p.288;
Compensation Fund payments, p.288; Conference on legal
issues and electronic data, p.301.
M e d i a W a t c h
2 89
The political controversy surrounding the filling of the
vacancy of President of the High Court has also prompted
scrutiny in the media of the method of selecting and
appointing judges.
L a w b r i e f
291
Dr.
Eamonn Hall
reports on court dress for solicitors and
salaries of the judiciary and senior law officers
P r a c t i c e N o t e s
293
Some statements being proposed by auditors for insertion in the
financial statements of companies exceed what is reasonable and
may expose directors to liability, according to the Company and
Commercial Law Committee of the Law Society.
P e o p l e a n d P l a c e s
2 96
L a w F i r ms in L i m e r i c k
2 99
The
Gazette
visited a number of law firms in Limerick and
met practitioners with a positive outlook about the business of
being a solicitor and the prospects for the future.
L R C C o n s u l t a t i on P a p e r o n F a m i l y C o u r t s -
A P r a c t i t i o n e r R e s p o n d s
3 02
Brian Gallagher,
Solicitor, summarises the LRC Consultation
Paper on Family Courts and says that while many of the
recommendations are welcome in his opinion they could have
been more radical.
B o o k R e v i e ws
305
This month practitioners review: Working Within the Law;
Labour Law in Ireland; Ireland and the Law of the Sea; Human
Rights - A European Perspective; The Irish Constitution.
S t a m p D u t y - D e e d s o f A s s e n t a n d D e e d s
o f F a m i l y A r r a n g e m e n t
3 09
Part IV of the Finance Act, 1991 abandoned the voluntary nature
of stamp duty and it is now compulsory.
Raphael King,
Solicitor,
assesses the implications for practitioners particularly in regard
to deeds of assent and deeds of family arrangement.
P r o f e s s i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n
3 14
Notices concerning lost land certificates; wills, employment
and miscellaneous advertisements.
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Barbara Cahalane
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(Chairman)
Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)
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Noel C. Ryan
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