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GAZETTE
DECEMBER 1989
From the President . . .
Wales on the re-organisation of the
Courts and the Judicial system.
The Courts and Legal Services Bill
has now been introduced and this
has given a greater right of au-
dience to solicitors in England and
Wales. Whilst we already have a
full right of audience in all Courts
in this country, we do not of course
have the opportunity of appoint-
ment to the Bench other than in the
District Court. The President of the
Law Society of England and Wales
in commenting on the UK Bill said
as follows:- "This Bill provides a
modern statutory foundation for
the legal profession of the future in
which outdated restrictions will
have no part. Solicitors can now
see a future in which there will be
no artificial obstacles facing those
who wish to develop their skills in
court advocacy, leading on to
eventual possible appointment as
a Judge ".
During the month of January,
members will see advertisements
appearing in the Press for the
appointment of a Director General
of the Society. Our present Direc-
tor General will be retiring at the
end of October having given the
Society 1 7 years of devoted and
excellent service. However, I will
be saying more about this at a later
date.
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By the time you read this
message we will be in the " 9 0 s " .
Accordingly I would like to wish all
the members of the Profession a
happy and prosperous New Year
and continued success throughout
the entire decade.
Since I have taken office, I have
already visited a number of the Bar
Associations throughout the coun-
try. One of the things that has been
brought home to me is the fact that
every day and every year solicitors
are working harder and harder.
They have to do this to stand still
and in endeavouring to carry out
their client's wishes, and in trying
to provide an efficient legal service.
They have to face the frustrations
of mounting delays in the Civil Ser-
vice, the administration of our
Courts and of course the chaotic
situation that now exists in the
Land Registry. Surely the Govern-
ment must realise that in many
specialised areas such as those
mentioned above the existing em-
bargo on the recruitment of staff
cannot continue. How can the
economy of a country improve if,
for example, it can take up to t wo
years to register a plot of land in
the Land Registry and up to six
months simply to obtain a Land
Certificate to establish ownership
to the property. The arrears are in-
creasing day by day and I under-
stand that at present the overall ar-
rears in transactions is in the region
of 50,000.
We have heard a great deal
recently regarding the Green Paper
and the White Paper in England and
ERNEST J. MARGETSON,
President.
YOUNGER MEMBERS COMMITTEE
The Younger Membe rs Comm i t t ee wo u l d like to t ake this
oppo r t un i ty t o t hank all t hose i nvo l ved w i t h its activities
du r i ng t he last year. In particular the Comm i t t ee wo u l d like
t o t hank all w h o suppo r t ed t he Quiz Ni gh t s, Soccer Blitz and
the Bow l i ng Night. This suppo rt was very mu ch appreciated.
The YMC is cu r r en t ly wo r k i ng on its p r og r amme for 1 9 9 0
and f u r t her details will appear in f u t u re issues of the
Gazette.
YOUNGER MEMBERS COMMI TTEE,
DECEMBER 1 9 8 9.
INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY
OF IRELAND
Members are advised that the Public Relations Committee has
published a notice regarding land registry delays, a copy of which
is enclosed wi th this issue of the
Gazette.
It is intended that this
notice be displayed in Solicitors' offices to inform clients of the
present difficulties wi th land registry dealings.
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