The Gazette 1994

GAZETTE

A Ser ies

on Landlord

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

1994

E W S

of Semi na rs

and Tenant Law

At the opening Continuing Legal Education Seminar held on the 19th May last in the series of

Seminars on Landlord and Tenant Law were (from left to right): Professor J.C.W. Wylie, Head

of School, Cardiff Law School, John F. Buckley, Beauchamps,

Solicitors and Tom O'Connor,

AikL Goodbodys,

Solicitors.

The holding of a series of six seminars

on this subject represented a serious

endeavour to analyse Landlord and

Tenant Law in a comprehensive manner.

The Law Society was indeed fortunate

to be in a position to provide such a

distinguished panel of speakers which

included Professor J.C.W. Wylie of the

University of Wales.

It was, without doubt, one of the most

successful series of seminars in the 1994

C.L.E. programme and attracted an

average attendance of eighty-five

practitioners at each seminar. Due to

demand the course will be repeated in

early 1995.

The participants were enthusiastic in

their praise of the content and standard

of presentation, paying tribute to the

"clarity of the presentations and the

speakers' obvious expertise". They

found the presentations were "polished,

comprehensive and concise" and

"approached in a very pragmatic way".

They were "impressed by the speakers'

ability to marshal their thoughts in a

clear and lucid manner which rendered a

complex subject intelligible". There was

also a clear consensus among the

participants that the seminars afforded

them an opportunity of "refreshing their

knowledge", "updating them on the law"

and "alerting them to possible pitfalls

and problems".

There was an overwhelming consensus

on the part of the participants that the

entire course was "of a very high

standard" and that "there was a consist-

ently high level of speakers and content".

The following quotations illustrate the

reaction of those attending to the various

lectures:

• "It was, without doubt, the most

rewarding series of C.L.E. seminars

which I have attended since

qualifying as a solicitor."

• "An excellent overview of the law in

this area";

• "I was impressed by the combination

of technical detail and the practical

focus of the seminar";

• "The seminar was of immediate

practical relevance in an every day

practice context";

• 'The seminar heightened my

awareness of the practical

considerations to watch out for in

advising clients".

The Law Society would like to take this

opportunity of complementing all the

speakers involved in this series of

seminars for their considerable contribut-

ion to the Continuing Legal Education

programme. The Law Society would also

like to record its gratitude to both John F.

Buckly and Tom O'Connor for their

assistance in planning the seminars.

Barbara Joyce, Solicitor,

CLE Co-Ordinator.

Lecture 1: 21st January 1995

Chairman:

Rory O'Donnell

The Legal Background to a Commercial

Lease -

Professor J.C.W. Wylie

Drafting and Negotiating an F.R.I. Lease

I - Tom O'Connor.

Lecture 2: 4th February 1995

Chairman:

John F. Buckley

Recovery of Possession and Arrears of

I Rent -

Frank Nowlan

' The Practicalities of Shopping Centre

Lease Management -

Aidan O'Hogan,

F.R.I.C.S-

Lecture 3:18th February 1995

Chairman:

Tom O'Connor

Law Society/IAVI Standard Rent

Review Clauses -

John Farrell SC

Resolving Rent Review Disputes -

Ray

Ward F.S.C.S, F.R.I.C.S.

Lecture 4: 4th March 1995

Chairman:

John F. Buckley

Repairing Covenants -

Professor

.W. Wylie

Insurance Provisions in F.R.I. Leases -

Colin Keane.

Lecture 5: 25 March 1995

Chairman:

Tom O'Connor

Renewal Rights and Rights to

Compensation -

Seamus Noonan BL

Alienation and User Provisions in

Leases -

Paddy Fagan.

Lecture 6: 8th April 1995

Chairman:

Rory O'Donnell

The Advantages, Disadvantages and

Problems in the Acquisition of

Superior Interests -

Mary Laffoy

Purchasing Investment Units in

Shopping Centres -

John Walsh

Service Charge Provisions in F.R.I.

Leases -

Ernest Farrell.

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